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Thoroughly enjoyed it and was moved by the stories of Molly and Vivian.
I had the opportunity to see Kristina Baker Kline at a local library event discussing the book and the history of orphan trains. I thought it was fascinating and heartbreaking at the same time. I enjoyed learning about something I'd not been aware of in our country's history. The book was solidly written I felt, she did a good job of intertwining the parallel narratives. It's a quick and easy read and very worth the time.
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I believe the title to be misleading...this is a book about one or two people who were put on an orphan train.
Otherwise, it's a pleasant peek into the '30s and how a contemporary "orphan" might connect with an orphan train rider. ...more
Otherwise, it's a pleasant peek into the '30s and how a contemporary "orphan" might connect with an orphan train rider. ...more
Not bad. Characters didn't have much of an arc and though the story tried to avoid being a cliche, it didn't manage to.
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Dec 18, 2013
Erin
marked it as tbr-owned
May 26, 2014
Yuko86
marked it as interesting-keep-an-eye
Feb 11, 2015
Beth F
marked it as to-read
May 02, 2015
Jen
marked it as to-read
May 11, 2015
April
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Jun 19, 2015
Heather
marked it as to-read
Dec 11, 2015
MichelleCH
marked it as to-read
Aug 28, 2016
Jessica
marked it as to-read
Apr 01, 2017
Susan
marked it as to-read
May 24, 2017
Julie sims and books
marked it as to-read
