The Orphan Train Quartet follows the story of the six Kelly children, whose widowed mother has sent them west from New York City in 1856 because sh...
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Mar 30, 2010
Tracy
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In A Place to Belong, the next story in the Orphan Train saga, Danny Kelly wishes his family were back together. Danny’s a mix of Meg and Mike to some degree but lacks the rich characterization of his siblings in the previous three books. In his story, his younger sister Peg and he are adopted by Alfrid and Olga Swenson , not far from St. Joseph. Like in A Family Apart, there is a lot of abolitionist and anti-abolitionist talk as Abraham Lincoln is elected president. It’s been awhile since I’ve
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Mar 16, 2010
Rshelite
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I am not sure but I think this is the last of the orphan train adventures. I liked it the best because the adopted mother dies and the kids convince their adopted father to bring her to where they live and marry her. Well it doesn't quite work out that way, but it is good.
Jun 06, 2010
Jennifer
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These were my absolute favorites as a teen, I read them several times over!
Jun 16, 2008
Joyce
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I enjoyed this book, it gave me more info about the characters and it gives understanding to history at the time.
Nov 26, 2011
Anniech7
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amazing!!!!!!!
im not reading it but my teacher is doing it for read aloud
but its super sad
im not reading it but my teacher is doing it for read aloud
but its super sad
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