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Thousands of orphaned and abandoned children once rode west from NYC to find new families

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The publisher calls this "an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a little-known but historically significant movement in America's past." In Kline's bestselling novel, an unlikely friendship blossoms in the common ground of two women's rootless childhoods. Eighteen-year-old Molly is one mishap away from getting kicked out of foster care, even before she shortly ages out. Vivian is 91, a well-to-do widow who has lived a quiet life for many decades. But as a…

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Louisiana's Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas Louisiana tells the story of the Orphan Trains and the stories of some of the children who rode them.

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One of many "orphan trains' heading for America's Midwest between 1854 and 1929. Many of the children placed out were not true orphans. Most had at least one parent who was still living. The first "train" went out from The Children's Aid Society on September 20, 1854, with 46 ten-to-twelve-year-old boys and girls. Their destination was Dowagiac, Michigan. Orphan Train, The Orphan, Train Museum, Adoptive Parents, City Kid, Foster Home, Foster Care, Homeless Children, White Photo

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One of many "orphan trains' heading for America's Midwest between 1854 and 1929. Many of the children placed out were not true orphans. Most had at least one parent who was still living. The first "train" went out from The Children's Aid Society on September 20, 1854, with 46 ten-to-twelve-year-old boys and girls. Their destination was Dowagiac, Michigan.

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A cruel social experiment, or savior for homeless kids? Foster care’s unusual start

From 1854 to 1929, the Orphan Trains carried homeless & impoverished children from the East Coast to the Midwest, to be taken in by families. The movement led to child welfare reform and support to help families.

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The orphan trains began when well meaning adults in large East Coast cities put children that didn’t appear to be in the care of an adult on a train heading west to be adopted by farm families. Some of these children did find a warm bed and a spot at the family table at the end of their journey. Other children languished in the barn and were treated as indentured help. Looking into America’s adoption history can help us see where we have come from and teach us lessons on where we should go. Orphan Train, Warm Bed, Family Table, Street Kids, Family Farm, A Train, East Coast, American History, Adoption

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A Ride on the Orphan Trains

The orphan trains began when well meaning adults in large East Coast cities put children that didn’t appear to be in the care of an adult on a train heading west to be adopted by farm families. Some of these children did find a warm bed and a spot at the family table at the end of their journey. Other children languished in the barn and were treated as indentured help. Looking into America’s adoption history can help us see where we have come from and teach us lessons on where we should go.

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Best-selling book, Orphan Train is a captivating story of friendship between two women with very different lives. One who lived on an Orphan Train, the other who is struggling through adolescence. Orphan Train Book, High School Reading List, Book Club List, Orphan Train, High School Reading, The Orphan, Train Book, Historical Fiction Novels, Reading Groups

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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Best-selling book, Orphan Train is a captivating story of friendship between two women with very different lives. One who lived on an Orphan Train, the other who is struggling through adolescence.

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