Description
This book relays the factual details of the orphan trains that sent East Coast orphans to be with families in the Midwest and West. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of an orphan child heading to the Midwest, a Midwestern family awaiting a child, and a New York City child welfare worker. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
Title Details
Author: |
Caravantes, Peggy |
Publisher: |
Cherry Lake Publishing |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2013 |
Number of Pages: |
32 |
Dewey: |
362.734 |
Dewey Range: |
300s |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
11 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.7 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
780 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |
