{"product_id":"orphan-in-america-nanette-l-avery-9781495433405","title":"Orphan in America","description":"Bringing back to the twenty-first century an epic novel of substance and style, Orphan in America is a compelling fiction that follows three generations across vast distances and the impact of a dark and unfamiliar episode of America's past; the Orphan Train. Set in the 1800s, Orphan in America extends far beyond the genre of historical fiction. This odyssey begins with Alex, an innocent young boy, living in the slums of New York. Like thousands of other children who were transported from overcrowded cities on the Eastern Seaboard during the mid-1800s, Alex is removed from a life of poverty, put on the Orphan Train, and sent to start a new life in America's heartland. But despite the best intentions of a project meant to improve children's lives, Alex's world is forever changed as he is snatched away from his loving yet impoverished parents. Alex is quick to see the advantages of adapting to the ways of the rugged pioneers of Missouri-at least on the outside. As the reader soon learns, his life is intertwined with the tale of Will and Libby Piccard's flight from rural England and their relationship with the powerful Cambridge family of Baltimore. Murder, intrigue, and misfortune collide, unraveling the relentless efforts by Alex's father to reunite his family and the young boy caught up in a scheme of deception. Avery's expressive language and fully realized staging enrich this literary work with an authenticity that brings the saga to life. Unforgettable characters engage readers in a quest to discover more details about the mysterious threads of this fictional tapestry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nanette L. Avery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1495433404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781495433405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Indie Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndieReader\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2017 pg. 29","brand":"Nanette L. Avery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485431804159,"sku":"9781495433405","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_749e9988-92c2-44f2-b1bd-07b3b8dfbf23.jpg?v=1778049552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orphan-in-america-nanette-l-avery-9781495433405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}