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title: "Train to Somewhere: A Historical Orphan Train Story About a Mother and Adoption in the West for Kids (Ages 4-7)"
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# Train to Somewhere: A Historical Orphan Train Story About a Mother and Adoption in the West for Kids (Ages 4-7)

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- **What is this?** Train to Somewhere: A Historical Orphan Train Story About a Mother and Adoption in the West for Kids (Ages 4-7)
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desertcart.com: Train to Somewhere: A Historical Orphan Train Story About a Mother and Adoption in the West for Kids (Ages 4-7): 0046442040310: Bunting, Eve, Himler, Ronald: Books

Review: Orphan Trains to Somewhere - Charmingly illustrated book based on true stories of the Orphan Trains. Great book for children today to learn to understand something of our history without "preachiness," and with a positive ending. Good book to use to discuss what is an orphan and why the Trains were needed, as well as the fact that not all of the orphan stories had a good ending. Some were mistreated. Some orphans had to be relocated, and some returned to the orphanages. Age seemed to be a factor, too. So glad to have this book!
Review: Orphan train - My second grade students love this book! It really makes the experience come to life and seem personal for them. Great read aloud book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0618040315 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #616,851 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #154 in Children's Books on Homelessness & Poverty #1,559 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life #5,207 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (206) |
| Dimensions  | 10.25 x 0.12 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| Grade level  | Preschool - 3 |
| ISBN-10  | 9780618040315 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 32 pages |
| Publication date  | April 17, 2000 |
| Publisher  | Clarion Books |
| Reading age  | 4 - 8 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Orphan Trains to Somewhere
*by S***L on December 1, 2011*

Charmingly illustrated book based on true stories of the Orphan Trains. Great book for children today to learn to understand something of our history without "preachiness," and with a positive ending. Good book to use to discuss what is an orphan and why the Trains were needed, as well as the fact that not all of the orphan stories had a good ending. Some were mistreated. Some orphans had to be relocated, and some returned to the orphanages. Age seemed to be a factor, too. So glad to have this book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Orphan train
*by C***. on July 9, 2024*

My second grade students love this book! It really makes the experience come to life and seem personal for them. Great read aloud book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Historical Fiction Book!
*by O***R on August 13, 2014*

I love this historical fiction story! The story is about Marianne, a little girl who's mother dropped her off at an orphanage and promised to come back and get her. Marianne and 14 other kids board the train and hope to find their family or someone to adopt them at all the stops. You feel sad for Marianne's situation and also feel as you are reading the story and her mother isn't at each stop, a sense of nervousness, hoping that her mother will show up or that someone will adopt her. True that this is a story with sad elements, but it's a great way to showcase to children that there are many children who are less fortunate than them and that there are children who don't have families like they do. It's a great reality check for kids. Sadly, these orphan trains were reality many years ago and the author does a fantastic job of bringing this concept to the modern age of children and making it understandable. Be prepared for some tough questions from kids as they try to understand how this could happen to other kids. The book is very well written and the illustrations capture that time period so well. The concept is more suited to older children between the ages of 8 and 12.

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