Ann Davis
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Christina Baker Kline:
I am currently reading "A Piece of the World". I am curious, why did you choose to crop Christina's image out of the cover art?
Christina Baker Kline
First: apologies for only answering now! I wasn't aware of this Goodreads feature. Second, I didn't choose to crop her out. We weren't allowed to use the actual painting on the cover, and the cover artists we tried couldn't seem to capture Christina in a way that felt authentic. We have a new cover for the paperback; there's no human figure, but Christina's dress is hanging on a clothesline. I think it's quite evocative, and I hope you will too.
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Brooke
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Christina Baker Kline:
Hi my name is Brooke I am a 7th grader and I am writing about your book and I have a few questions that I hope you don't mind answering 1)I am a little confused on the theme I was thinking it was about homes so I just want a clear answer because I also checked google but I did not get a clear answer so I was just wandering?
Martin Olesh
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Christina Baker Kline:
Our book club just finished reading and discussing Orphan Train. One of the discussion questions was about the significance of Molly Ayer's name. We were able to figure out how "Molly" fit in but had difficulty in "Ayer." I said "Ayer" means "yesterday" in Spanish. Molly explores her past and her tribe's past and acts as the catalyst for Vivian's exploration of her own past. Is my connection valid?
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