Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story

Warren, Andrea

ISBN 10: 0395698227 / ISBN 13: 9780395698228

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (edition First Edition), 1996

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0395698227-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395698227
• ISBN 13: 9780395698228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas when he was nine years old.

About the Author

Andrea Warren's books about children are the result of her passion for history and her interest in young readers. She has been a professional writer for twenty years and works from her home office in the Kansas City area. Her first book for Houghton Mifflin, Orphan Train Rider, won the 1996 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for nonfiction.