Follow the story of a young girl in foster care who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year old orphan-train rider. Historical note. Black-and-white period photographs and advertisement.
Title alpha Orphan Train Girl: The Young Readers’ Edition
Level Advanced Readers
Pages Count 240
Genre Fiction
Topics Women and girls. Orphan trains. Female friendship. Orphans. Foster children. Immigrants. Twentieth-century U.S. history. The Great Depression. Personal history. Native Americans. Family.
Lexile 700L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-05-01
JLG Release Date Jul 2017
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Advanced Readers (Grades 6-8)
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