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Name: Orphan Train Rider
Rating: 2 (2 reviews)
Author: Andrea Warren

Orphan Train Rider is a biographical work that examines the history of the orphan trains, the system that moved thousands of abandoned children from the crowded East Coast into homes and opportunities in the Western United States. Written for a juvenile audience, the book offers insight into the lives of orphan riders, the families that welcomed them, and the broader social context of American westward expansion. It serves as an educational resource for young readers interested in history, migration, and the stories of children who found new homes in a rapidly changing nation.

First publish date: 1996

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Andrea Warren

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