Bibliograph

Orphan trains, taking the rails to a new life, Rebecca Langston-George ; consultant: Shaley George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex

Type

Label

Orphan trains, taking the rails to a new life, Rebecca Langston-George ; consultant: Shaley George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-126) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-14

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Orphan trains

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Langston-George ; consultant: Shaley George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex

Series statement

Encounter: narrative nonfiction stories

Sub title

taking the rails to a new life

Summary

"Tells the story of seven orphans who were settled with families in the Midwest by the Children's Aid Society"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Clutching his brother's hand: Stanley Cornell -- Missionary to "street rats" -- Three cheers for Michigan, the first orphan train -- From newsboy to news maker: Andrew Burke -- A baby doll of her own: Agnes Ruth Anderson Hickok -- Just an adopted brat: Robert Hunt Hume -- Three mothers and many sisters: Edith Peterson -- Pretending to be happy: Marguerite Driscoll Thompson -- A little boy with a big imagination: Arthur Field Smith -- What happened to the riders? -- What happened to the orphan trains? -- Orphan train timeline -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification