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Orphan Train Hardcover – May 12, 2003

by Verla Kay (Author), Ken Stark (Illustrator)

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After struggling to survive on the streets, orphans Lucy, Harold, and David find it fortunate to be cared for by the local orphanage, but when they head out on the orphan train, they come to realize that different farming families will make specific selections and cause the break-up of what remains of their own family.

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Dimensions

8.3 x 0.39 x 10.36 inches
Publisher

Putnam Juvenile
Publication date

May 12, 2003
ISBN-10

0399236139
ISBN-13

978-0399236136
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Grade 2-4-During the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of children from East Coast cities were shipped by train to the Midwest and given to whomever would take them. This illustrated poem follows three siblings' journey from their parents' death to a city orphanage to their new homes. The poem is written in short, terse lines that echo the rhythm of the swaying train. Some of the rhymes are contrived, such as "Slowly learning,/Day by day./Lucy giggles./`Goat, don't play!'" but most are more natural, e.g., "Station nearing,/Whistle blows./Wiping faces, /Smoothing clothes." An author's note gives a few pertinent facts about the Orphan Trains. Stark's realistic oil paintings appear on full spreads, and earth tones predominate. The children have personality, but some of their expressions are slightly exaggerated. While this is a good introduction to the subject, Eve Bunting's Train to Somewhere (Clarion, 1996) is a longer, more involved story and is a better choice for children with sufficient attention spans.
Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT
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K-Gr. 2. In titles such as Tattered Sails (2001), about a pilgrim family's journey from England, Kay uses short, rhyming text to describe complicated, sometimes painful historical events. In this offering, three children watch their parents die of typhoid fever before they are sent on an orphan train to the Midwest and adopted by farm families. The chanting rhythm of the rhymes is sometimes a jarring contrast to the frightening subject: "Parents coughing, / Shaking chill / stomachs aching / deathly ill." But with just a few words per page, Kay gives an admirable sense of the orphan-train experience, and Stark's vibrant acrylics, filled with historical detail, contrast the horror of the parents' sickroom with the brilliant green midwestern landscape. There are no neat conclusions here. Kay's short text conveys subtle emotions along with facts: the "twinge of guilt" that a girl feels after she finally settles into a cozy new home, for example. Teachers introducing this in an elementary social studies curriculum will enjoy the accessible author's note, which offers historical background. Gillian Engberg
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Putnam Juvenile; 1st edition (May 12, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399236139
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399236136
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.3 x 0.39 x 10.36 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,296,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,591 in Children's Orphans & Foster Homes Books (Books)
- #2,029 in Children's 1900s American Historical Fiction
- #7,352 in Children's Siblings Books (Books)

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Deena Pollock

nicely illustrated, and I think I will donate it ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015

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No because I thought I was ordering the adult version. I did not want or need the children's book. It was, however, nicely illustrated, and I think I will donate it to a local school.

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David Kirkpatrick

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Very nice book

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Jayne R.

Touching story told with care

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2003

Verla Kay has an amazing ability to tell a complex story in few words. I think kids will be intrigued by this story of children sent West to be adopted by whoever shows up at the station. It caught my attention. What a lottery of fate! It's not grim or depressing, but it's not overly "sweetened", either. It's thought provoking and ends with a believable note of hope and happiness for the main characters. The illustrations really enhance the story, too.

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Caroline Renfroe

Orphan Train

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2008

I read the first two pages to my three year old son, which include the lines "Parents coughing/Shaking chill/Stomachs aching/Deathly ill" and promptly closed the book. I later read it to myself and almost cried. Depressing, not AT ALL suitable for children.

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