One day, a strange family with four children, moved into the small town of Middlesex. No one knew who they were, and no one liked them, as there was no mother, and the father was a drunk. The very next day, the father is dead, and the children are on their own, forced to seek refuge in a railroad boxcar in an attempt to remain together. Will they find a home, away from the grandfather they believe is a cruel man? Join us for a classic tale of family, mystery and adventure, in the first book in the “Box-Car Children” series.
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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born on April 16, 1890, in Putnam, Connecticut. She came from a musical family and played the cello. Because of illness, she was unable to finish high school, and learned from a tutor. In 1918, because all of the male teachers were away fighting in World War I, she was asked to teach first grade. The majority of children in her class did not speak English well, and she made up “The Box-Car Children” in 1924. The book remained a single title, until it was republished in 1942, becoming very popular. Another book followed in 1949, then a total of 19 by the same author. A total of 154 books have been written as of 2013, although by different authors. Later in life, Warner became a volunteer for the Red Cross. She died on August 30, 1979, at the age of 89, and is buried in Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam.
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