Orphan train rider one boy's true story

Discusses the placement of over 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children in homes throughout the Midwest from 1854 to 1929 by recounting the story of one boy and his brothers.

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Main Author: Warren, Andrea
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
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Summary:Discusses the placement of over 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children in homes throughout the Midwest from 1854 to 1929 by recounting the story of one boy and his brothers.
Physical Description:80 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74) and index.
ISBN:0395698227
Author Notes: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.