The Orphan Trains: A History Perspectives Book (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781624314964)

This book relays the factual details of the orphan trains that sent East Coast orphans to be with families in the Midwest and West. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of an orphan child heading to the Midwest, a Midwestern family awaiting a child, and a New York City child welfare worker. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.

Author: Peggy Caravantes
ISBN-10: 1624314961
ISBN-13: 9781624314964
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.20w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160980 / Orphan Trains


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 58