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Train to Somewhere
By Bunting, Eve & Himler, Ronald
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39571-325-9
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, c1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1996
Gr 2-4 From the mid-19th century until after World War I, thousands of homeless "orphans" were sent West by charitable agencies to find homes with families seeking workers, children to adopt, or mother's helpers. In telling the story of one child, Bunting encapsulates the fears and sometimes happy endings of those fateful trips. Marianne is among the oldest and least attractive of the 14 children sent on a train to the Midwest, and she starts the journey with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
