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Orphan Trains: Taking the Rails to a New Life
Contributor(s): Langston-George, Rebecca (Author)
ISBN: 1491485515     ISBN-13: 9781491485514
Publisher: Capstone Press
OUR PRICE:   $29.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 362.734
LCCN: 2015041585
Lexile Measure: 850
Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Northeast U.S.
- Topical - Family
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 185003
Reading Level: 5.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Discover the true story of seven orphans who were settled with families in the Midwest by the Children's Aid Society.

Contributor Bio(s): Langston-George, Rebecca Ann: - Rebecca Langston-George is a middle school language arts teacher who also trains teachers in writing instruction. Her articles, poetry and puzzles have appeared in many children's magazines. When she's not at the keyboard Rebecca volunteers for the local chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is also a past president of the Kern Reading Association. The granddaughter of a fabulous flapper, Rebecca lives in Bakersfield, California.