The Orphan Trains

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Table of Contents In this book you will read about the orphan trains from three perspectives From 1854 to 1929 orphan trains brought orphans and poor children from the crowded East Coast to better homes in the Midwest and West Each perspective is based on real things that happened to real people who experienced the orphan trains As you’ll see the same event can look different depending on one’s point of view Chapter 1 4 James Sinclair Orphan Chapter 2 1 2 Nancy King Midwestern Farmer Chapter 3 2 0 Anna Lane Placing Agent Look Look Again 30 Glossary 3 1 Learn More 3 1 Index 32 About the Author 32
The Orphan Trains

The Orphan Trains

Best suited for kids aged 9-12 years who are comfortable reading full sentences in flow, the Orphan Train novel is perfect for young readers stepping into novel reading. The Orphan Trains book relays the factual details of the orphan trains that sent East Coast orphans to be with families in the Midwest and West. The Orphan Trains book provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of an orphan child heading to the Midwest. The Orphan Trains book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event. Read the Orphan Train novel to improve vocabulary and grasp new words on the go.

About This Book

By: Peggy Caravantes
Illustrated by:
Published by: Cherry Lake Publishing (Unlimited)
9-12Age Range
4.7 AR
29Pages
EventSubject
780LLexile
30-45 minsReading Time
QGuided Reading
QFountas & Pinnell
40DRA