Orphan Train by Christina Baker KlineMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have never heard of orphan trains. Children were advertised as needing homes and were transported to the states on trains. This practice continued for about 70 years.
This story is about one girl, Niamh, from Ireland who becomes orphaned and also whose whole family dies in a fire. When she is a ninety year old, well to do lady, a girl, Molly, who is a charge of the children's aid, comes to her home to help sort out her attic in order to do her community hours.
In working on the attic project, Molly learns about the sad young life of Niamh, whose name was changed twice in her lifetime.
A very interesting, excellent read.
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