Orphan Train Rider One Boy's True Story

Warren, Andrea

ISBN 10: 0395698227 / ISBN 13: 9780395698228

Published by HMH Books for Young Readers, 1996

About this Item

Signed and inscribed by the subject of the book, Lee Nailling, and also by the author of the book on the front endpaper. Hard cover published by Houghton Mifflin in 1996. Cream-colored covers with gilt lettering on spine. Side edges of both covers have an indentation. Bottom corners are bumped some. Inside front cover has a stamp from a previous owner, and front endpaper has a date written at bottom. DJ has some wear at top by spine, and some fading at top front corner. DJ is in good plus condition.; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 80 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # STW-00480

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orphan Train Rider One Boy's True Story
• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395698227
• ISBN 13: 9780395698228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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.