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Kay, Verla

Orphan Train

32 pp. | Putnam | May, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23613-9 $$15.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Ken Stark. Short, rhyming verses ("Lines of orphans, / On display. / David chosen, / Pulled away") and sentimental illustrations tell the story of three orphaned siblings who are sent West by orphan train and eventually end up in separate homes. The simple text may be aimed at an audience too young to fully comprehend this chapter in American history. A brief author's note gives historical background.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

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