The Orphan Trains
2013·32 pages
A historical account of the orphan trains, exploring perspectives of orphans, families, and workers.
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A historical account of the orphan trains, exploring perspectives of orphans, families, and workers.
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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 hi...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to hardship; no graphic violence.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Brief mentions of religious charity in historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present.
Political content
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Minor focus on social welfare and child placement policies.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate focus on orphan hardships and systemic neglect.
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