They were "throwaway" kids, living on the streets or in orphanages and foster homes. Then Charles Loring Brace, a young minister in New York City, started the Children's Aid Society and devised a plan to give these homeless waifs a chance at finding families they could call their own. Thus began an extraordinary migration of American children. Between 1854 and 1929, an estimated 200, 000 children ventured forth on a journey of hope. Here, in the sequel to Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story, Andrea Warren introduces nine men and women who rode the trains and helped make history so many years ago.
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ISBN | 9780618432356 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Civil & Human Rights, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Poverty & Homelessness, Kartonierter Einband (Kt) |
Verlag | Houghton Mifflin Company |
Jahr | 20040323 |
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