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Orphan Train
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Start date
August 1, 2014
Finish date
August 31, 2014
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Book of the Month Blog - August 2014

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Marina
One of my favourite genres is historical fiction. I've always enjoyed books from this genre but some of the books I remember best are those who entertain me but also teaches me something new. I have a feeling Orphan Train will be one of those books.

I had never heard of these train riders before, so from the start the story was interesting and had my full attention. I liked how the story portrayed both Vivian and Molly and their life as orphans and children in foster care.
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Chrystal
Jan 12, 2016 rated it it was amazing
So I read this book as part of the Give a Gift of a book challenge and I can definitely see why its was given 5 stars. I also rated it 5 stars. The writing was beautiful and captivating. A true story of history. A history that not many know. This is why I love this site. It is quite possible that without it, I may not have picked this book up.
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