![]() ![]() Vivian was once an orphan, too-an Irish immigrant to New York City who was put on a so-called "orphan train" to the Midwest with hundreds of other children-and she can understand, better than anyone else, the emotional binds that have been making Molly’s life so hard. Soon Molly sees they have more in common than she thought. Vivian asks Molly questions about her life and actually listens to the answers. But from the moment they meet, Molly realizes that Vivian isn’t like any of the adults she’s encountered before. So when Molly’s forced to help an a wealthy elderly woman clean out her attic for community service, Molly is wary. Most of the time, Molly knows it’s her attitude that’s the problem, but after being shipped from one family to another, she’s had her fair share of adults treating her like an inconvenience. ![]() Molly Ayer has been in foster care since she was eight years old. ![]() ![]() Here’s the description: This young readers’ edition of Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year-old woman.Īdapted and condensed for a young audience, Orphan Train Girl includes an author’s note and archival photos from the orphan train era. This book is especially perfect for mother/daughter reading groups. In 2013, Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train was published. ![]()
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