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  • Paperback: 278 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow; F First Edition edition (April 2, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061950726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061950728
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17,483 customer reviews)
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958 of 1,000 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsPOWERFUL TALE OF UPHEAVAL & RESILIENCE
By Laurel-Rain Snow TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on February 4, 2013
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On the coast of Maine lives a wealthy ninety-one year old woman named Vivian Daly. Yet in her attic are trunks that reveal the secrets of her turbulent past.

It is the year 2011, and nearby in the same town of Spruce Harbor, lives a seventeen-year-old girl named Molly Ayer who has bounced from foster home to foster home, and is now in a situation involving petty theft that will require some kind of community service.

Told in beautifully evocative prose, the story unfolds in alternate perspectives, revealing what has happened to each of them, and how the parallel lines of their lives now converge to spotlight the similarities between them.

From Vivian's early childhood in Ireland, to New York City, comes her passage on the Orphan Trains in 1929. A journey that will take her to Minnesota, from one home to another, never really knowing what home feels like, as she is treated like a slave and seldom has enough of anything, much less affection or love.

What Molly sees when she meets the elderly woman is a wealthy person who could not begin to understand her or her issues. But as the two of them clean out the boxes in the attic, the stories they share with one another reveal so much more than either could have suspected.

The characters, both the primary ones and the supporting ones, brought so much color and emotion to the stories that I could feel as though I were sitting in their midst, observing and listening to them. And as I neared the end of ...Read more ›
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633 of 674 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 starsLeft Wanting More
By P. Woodland on April 2, 2013
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I continue to be amazed at the things I learn about the history of this country from reading books. Orphan Train is based in fact; from the mid 19th century through the first quarter of the 20th century there was no system for dealing with orphans or what we would consider foster children today. It was left to churches and charitable organizations. And for those who feel that they are best left to deal with these social issues, I suggest you research the orphan trains because their solution was to take the children into various cities and give them away to anyone who wanted a child. No background checks, no follow up, no nothing. These children were left with people in the hopes that they would be given a good life. Some were, many were nothing more than house slaves. I'll get off the soapbox now.

The book juxtaposes two lives - that of young Molly, a foster child of the current generation who lives with a family that is divided as to her presence. The "father" is pleasant to her and sees the good in Molly but the "mother" would rather she be gone and in all truth is only doing the foster thing for the money it brings into the household. The second life is that of Vivian - born Niamh, who becomes Dorothy and ultimately Vivian as she is left alone in New York after her family is killed in a fire. She is taken in by Children's Aid and sent West on an Orphan Train to hopefully find a new home. What she finds at first is mistreatment, suspicion and abuse.

While on the train she meets some other orphans one of whom will play an important role in her life. Most of the other characters, though fade into the background as the story focuses on Vivian and Molly and how the two of them reconcile their pasts which are not as different as they might think.Read more ›
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339 of 364 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 starsLIVES AT THE JUNCTION
By Red Rock Bookworm TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 12, 2013
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THE ORPHAN TRAIN is one of those books you don't want to end. You want it to continue so you can find out even more about the entwined lives of seventeen year old Molly Ayers, Vivian Daly, as well as Jack and his mother Terry Gallant. Eighty two years earlier an unfortunate set of circumstances had placed a nine year old Vivian on the train that would take her from New York City to the plains of Minnesota as one of the more than two hundred thousand children transported to new, and not always better, lives via the Orphan Trains.

Now, fate has once again intervened in the lives of both women as at age 91 Vivian meets Molly, the intelligent but somewhat troubled young woman of Indian heritage living with foster parents who appear to be "in it for the money". As part of a community service assignment, Molly begins to assist Vivian in cleaning out her attic, slowly sorting through the mementos that represent the pieces of Vivian's life she has kept hidden for all these years. As they discover the unexpected correlation in their life experiences and Molly and Vivian develop a true affection for each other.

As the story moves back and forth in time between the late 1920's and present day Maine author Christina Baker Kline's novel explores the subjects of love, adversity, resilience, providence, the workings of the child welfare system, deep and hidden secrets, and how the choices we make can resonate through generations.

As you discover more and more about these characters and their lives, you may certainly question some of their behavior and the decisions they made. While you may not agree with nor understand their actions, they remain endearing folks who stick to your heart like glue so that find yourself accepting their flaws and wishing them well.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsLiked the book: for actually comparing similar problems

It showed the treatment of orphans in America at different times, and their traumatic experiences. Excellent and very clear descriptions.

Published 3 hours ago by Richard Gordon
5.0 out of 5 starsPowerful and moving

This was the first novel I read by Christina Baker Kline and I was overly impressed. The novel had me intrigued and involved from the first pages. Read more

Published 10 hours ago by Kristie Nobles
5.0 out of 5 starsHeartbreaking and heartwarming

This book takes you on a journey through the lives of some very special orphans and takes your heart too. I highly recommend this book. I hope you are as touched by it as I was.

Published 13 hours ago by lisaend
5.0 out of 5 starsGood book!

Part of this story is very sad, dark and hard to read. Children who rode on the orphan trains did not have an easy time. Read more

Published 1 day ago by sccindy
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

I really enjoyed this book.

Published 1 day ago by Rocky
5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful

Amazing story! Beautifully written and heartfelt. The fact that these trains once existed is mind blowing. Well worth the read.

Published 2 days ago by angie bell
5.0 out of 5 starsLoved, loved

Loved, loved , loved this book all the way through until the end and then I was left wanting a more finalized ending.

Published 2 days ago by Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsgood read to pass time will recommend as an easy read

Read it for my book club, gives good insight into the lives of orphan train children. Successful in drawing similarities in the lives of the two main characters. Read more

Published 2 days ago by prerana
1.0 out of 5 starssimple

I hoped for a denser read.

Published 2 days ago by Sandra Vandyke
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Loved this book.

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