From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6AIn 1866, Lucy Griggs, 10, becomes an orphan. After surviving alone on the streets of New York City for several weeks, she learns about the Children's Aid Society, an organization that helps children find homes. The group sends Lucy and other orphans west by train, hoping that they will be adopted. Lucy is afraid that no one will want a girl her age, but eventually a farmer takes her to his home in Missouri. Although her new family is not what she envisioned, she is grateful that she has gained a sister. The story is mostly upbeat; Lucy is compassionate and good spirited. A glossary and interesting information about the orphan trains, New York City, and the Children's Aid Society are included. This is the first novel in a new series and can be introduced with two excellent nonfiction titles: Annette Fry's The Orphan Trains (Silver Burdett, 1994) and Andrea Warren's Orphan Train Rider (Houghton, 1996).AMary M. Hopf, Los Angeles Public Library
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When Lucy Griggs' mother dies in 1866, Lucy is left an orphan on the streets of New York City. Then the Children's Aid Society sends her West, where Lucy hopes to find a new home and a family to love. But the family that takes her in is far from ideal. Can she learn to love this less-than-perfect family? .
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