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Langston-George, Rebecca

Orphan Trains: Taking the Rails to a New Life

128 pp. | Capstone | August, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4914-8551-4 $22.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-6237-0630-2 $6.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4914-8553-8
(3) 4-6 Encounter series. Through moving, fascinating accounts of seven children's experiences on mid-nineteenth-century orphan trains, Langston-George brings this moment from history to vivid life. While also providing broader context, each chapter delves into a different child's background and follows through to his or her eventual (not-always-happy) placement in a home. Archival photographs enhance the narrative. Critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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