Orphan Train Book Summary. The year is 2011 and molly is in trouble with the law. Orphan train is a book set in both the present day and the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
Christina baker kline's new novel incorporates a true piece of american history. The book is based on the orphan train movement, a supervised welfare programme in the united states of america from 1854 to 1929, which transported orphans and homeless children from the eastern cities of the usa to foster homes largely located in the rural areas of the midwest. One is a seventeen years old living in foster care;
When the orphan train movement began, it was estimated that 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of new york city.
From 1854 to 1929 an estimated 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children were placed throughout the united states and canada during the orphan train movement. A captivating story of two very different women who build an unexpected friendship: Devastated after the death of their baby, a husband and wife feel their happiness is restored when they meet esther. The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 250,000 children.