Read anne of green gables if you are looking for a happier, lighter story about orphans. A novel christina baker kline, 20 harpercollins 278 pp. Book club kit discussion guide orphan train by christina. British railway modellers of north america british modelers of all scales and gauges living in the u. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives. A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of americas history. Bird in hand, the way life should be, desire lines and sweet water. Everyone in book club hopped on board for orphan train donning either.
Orphan train recipes for book clubs tosas allcity read. Target chose orphan train as one of its club picks the promotion features a collection of titles the retailer arguably gears toward book clubs, and it is open only to paperbacks, and this. The flashbacks of her life were interesting, well written and i couldnt get enough. Molly reports that the thibodeaus are her twelfth foster family. Now featuring a sneak peek at christinas forthcoming novel the exiles, coming september 2020. Find orphan train lesson plans and teaching resources. Here, youll find the perfect menu for for sipping and savoring as your book club flips for this setinthesouth book.
Rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are. See more ideas about orphan train, orphan train book and orphan. Its dorothys birthday, shes living with the miserable, dysfunctional grote family and her teacher the only person who seems to care about her surprises her with a birthday treat. Orphan train book club ideas part 2 delicious reads.
Big train operator club enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors of large scale trains throughout the us. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Miss larsen smiles, handing me a slice of currant bread. I remember at the age of 10 or so reading a novel about the late19th and early 20thcentury orphan trains, which took children and babies. I do recommend this book, however, due to the disturbing, mature content in certain scenes, only for upper high school students and adults. Every detail this book is rooted in history, but vivian the train rider in my novel goes on a journey that is entirely her own. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. She served as writerinresidence at fordham university from 2007 to 2011 and. Some of the food ideas are from the book like the terrys famous chowder but most of this book took place during the great depression so food was scarce and there was no way i was eating squirrel as the main dish. European train enthusiasts north american organization focused on european railroading.
The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, abused, or homeless children. Orphan train riders of minnesota page 911 railway systems page 12 timeline page american folk music page 1520 activities page 2122 furthering reading. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected relationships. I love the idea of having a monthly book club theme. Orphan train book discussion guide book discussions. Christina baker kline, foster care, historical fiction, orphan train, orphans. Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. Brought together by mollys community service sentence, seventeenyearold molly learns that she has much more in common with ninetyoneyearold vivian than she first thought. Lucys wish orphan train children, wills choice orphan train children, no 2, aggies home orphan train children, and davids search orphan train. Ann packerbetween 1854 and 1929, socalled orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the east coast to the. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected.
These questions about the novel can help foster discussion in your group. Layout design special interest group aids efforts to design and create. Orphan train is a young adult historical fiction novel about the relationship between seventeen yearold molly ayer and ninetyone yearold vivian daly who, as the result of spending time together and sharing their experiences, form a bond, learn from each other, and change in significant ways. The orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care. You want books that are thoughtprovoking and intelligent but still approachable. Orphan train is a book set in both the present day and the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. The orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century. Aug 18, 2018 the orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care system. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach orphan train. Vivian traveled from nyc to minnesota as a young girl on one of the infamous orphan trains that was used to get orphans out of the cities into the country where they might have a better opportunity to find families and to be able to make a good life. The orphan train movement was a supervised welfare program that transported orphaned and homeless children from crowded eastern cities of the united states to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the midwest. This book follows two characters, and i loved reading the flashbacks from the perspective of the old woman, who traveled on an orphan train after her family was killed in a fire in new york. Through reading the book and completing any of the suggested activities, students can achieve any. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train.
Orphan train by christina baker kline, paperback barnes. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Christina baker kline is a novelist, nonfiction writer and editor. The orphan train has several threads for book clubs to discuss.
Orphan train by christina baker kline is a book that has many themes. I love when i find a winner with my book club and this is definitely a winner. For example, both molly and vivian have literally moved many times, taking all of their belongings with them. With orphan train, author finds bestsellerdom fifth time. The orphan train movement in america was a unique experiment in child welfare. See more ideas about orphan train, orphan and train. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected relationships, inhumane acts of violence and of course the train that took children from large cities to be adopted by families in the midwest to be more like indentured servants then a part of a new family. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. To get you started, weve put together a list of 20 surefire conversation starters, ranging from the best contemporary literature to historical fiction, memoirs, and history. Night train with a toddler train travel forum tripadvisor. Orphan train by christina baker kline book club discussion. Book description courtesy of goodreads from pulitzer prizewinner katherine boo, a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twentyfirst centurys great, unequal cities.
A lot of the women in this group liked the book along with our strong male contingency of one but not as much as i did. Nov 08, 20 orphan train by christina baker kline first published. Make every book club discussion a meaningful one with these simple, but compelling book club questions that work for any book. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover book club guide. A novel by christina baker kline conversation starters limited time offer. During the late 19th century, at the beginning of the 20th century, orphans were shipped from major east coast cities to the midwest. W3 book club orphan train by christina baker kline, book club ideas. Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. A history of the orphan trains in i o n i, the united states began surveying railroad lines to the pacific, mapping four different. Christina answers top 10 book club questions duration.
Niamh pronounced neev was an irish immigrant girl sent on an orphan train from new york city to minnesota in the late 1920s. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Christina baker klines novel orphan train has ridden the new york times bestseller list for the past 15 weeks, becoming a favorite of book clubs across the country. Nov 19, 2010 an orphan train rider tells his story duration. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of juvie and worse. How perfect was it to put the toy train around the food. Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course. Therefore in nine years she hasmoved all of her things twelve times. Back in the mid1800s, there were not a lot of options for poor, homeless, abused, andor neglected children other than orphanages or almshouses. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train christina baker klines new novel incorporates a true piece of american history. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions thoughtco. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 book club books. Orphan train was a mix of favorite childhood books of mine such as anne of green gables, heidi, and understood betsy, and ms. Magnet pages for train theme bingo marker pages for a train theme circle time ideas and games for a train theme make it with art supplies for a train theme literacy ideas for a train theme math ideas for a train theme favorite train books snack ideas for a train theme printables for the book freight train.
Orphan train by christina baker kline i remember at the age of 10 or so reading a novel about the late19th and early 20thcentury orphan trains, which took children and babies from east coast slums and brought them to the midwest, where they were given an opportunity for a potentially prosperous new life in the fresh rural air. Reminiscent of elizabeth strouts amy and isabel, this orphan train carries us along until the stories of these two women become one. Oct 20, 2014 i love when i find a winner with my book club and this is definitely a winner. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Orphan train by christina baker kline content rating and. It isnt until a rebellious 17yearold girl with secrets of her own starts asking pointed questions that vivian finally tells her story. Train ideas and printables magn making learning fun.
Orphan train book club ideas part 2 ive come to think thats what heaven is a place in the memory of others where our best selves live on. The aim of the shipping programs was to find them novel families and opportunities on the east streets. It of course was a sad story, so there were definitely tears. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions. Choosing a book for your book club to read can be challenging. Any, or all, of these recipes would be suitable for the book club that focuses on dessert. Today, we welcome christina to the blog to discuss her experience with book clubs and the three most common questions that clubs have asked. It will definitely make choosing books easier and there are so many to choose from in this list of monthly book club theme ideas. Today, we welcome christina to the blog to discuss her experience with book clubs and the three most common questions that clubs have asked her about the novel. My step mother is half irish and has spoken of the bias towards the irish before, but i never learned about it in school. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train table of contents 1.
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