Kline has written six other novels orphan train, orphan train girl, the way life should be, sweet water, bird in hand, and desire lines and written or edited five works of nonfiction. Orphan train is a book set in both the present day and the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Welcome to a meeting place for publishers, authors, and book clubs to connect. An entire menu of irish dishes also would be suitable for a book club discussing orphan train. Orphan train was a mix of favorite childhood books of mine such as anne of green gables, heidi, and understood betsy, and ms. 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. Book club selection for august 2014 by christina baker kline historical fiction20273 pages publishers comments goodreads. 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. These questions about the novel can help foster discussion in your group.
The story follows two timelines, one modern day story of a 17 year old in foster care and one story that goes back to the historical time period of the last orphan. One of the books protagonists, an irish orphan, is packed. She had emigrated from ireland with her family members as a young girl. Orphan train recipes for book clubs tosas allcity read. The year is 2011 and molly is in trouble with the law. Poverty, homelessness, overcrowding and other factors among east coast cities led to the transporting of more than 200,000 children to new homes across north america in the late 19th and. Apr 25, 2020 weaving together the stories of two abandoned children, one from the past and one from the present, orphan train by christina baker kline explores the depths of emotion children experience and the devastating consequences of abandonment. Niamh pronounced neev was an irish immigrant girl sent on an orphan train from new york city to minnesota in the late 1920s. 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. Goodreads members who liked orphan train also liked. Atonement, ian mcewan serve high tea and transport your book group to prewwii england and the large country estate of the tallis family.
Gail martin is joined by cohost rebecca kubacki to discuss the fates of the children looking for a new home in orphan train by. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out. Cook ahead and be ready long before the members arrive. I had no idea that this happened with orphans in america. Orphan train book club ideas part 2 delicious reads. Orphan train historical background from the authors website. Orphan train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from christina baker kline, author of bird in hand and the way life should be. Dont let the food get in the way of the allimportant ending. Having read the book and rereading the prologue what does this tell you about vivians view of the people. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions. Despite this novel being extremely decorated in terms of accolades i mean, it was in the top 5 on the new york bestseller list for a year, it just wasnt anywhere in my to be read list.
Christina baker klines novel orphan train has ridden the new york times bestseller list for the. The currant bread and rhubarb tart both would qualify as irish desserts. Its dorothys birthday, shes living with the miserable, dysfunctional grote. A collection of women who live in a quaint historic district just sw of atlanta we are gardeners, book lovers, friends and a whole bunch of fun. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Book club books book lists orphan train book national history day train info whats the number innocence lost books for moms library programs. I love when i find a winner with my book club and this is definitely a winner. Molly ayer is living with ralph and dina in their home in spruce harbor, maine. While i was researching the orphan trains i jotted down ideas that particularly interested me. Howard johnsons this former megachains menu was simple as can be. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Poverty, homelessness, overcrowding and other factors among east coast cities led to the transporting of more than 200,000 children to new homes across north america in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including 10,000 to iowa. When vivian goes to live with the byrnes fanny offers her food and advises. Cathy marie buchanan, nyt bestselling author of the day the falls stood still and the painted girls i loved this book.
Christina baker kline orphan train girl audio book download. Orphan train book club kit saint paul public library. Vivians journey west was aboard an orphan train, a bit of misguided 1900sera social engineering moving homeless, destitute city children, mostly immigrants, into midwest families. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Book club questions for the orphan train by christina baker. The main difference between the two versions, other than length, is the protagonists age. Go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book clubs latest selection. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train. Moving between contemporary maine and depressionera minnesota, orphan train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, and unexpected friendship. Ann packer moving between contemporary maine and depressionera minnesota, orphan train is a powerful novel of. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more. For book clubs 1929 train itinerary international editions.
Previously, the club had read the kitchen house, a story about life in an antebellum virginia. Jan 29, 2016 posts about orphan train written by kimy kennedy. Any, or all, of these recipes would be suitable for the book club that focuses on dessert. Vivians tale is the topic of the book, the orphan train. A novel christina baker kline, 20 harpercollins 278 pp. 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. A great glass of wine and a good book have gone together almost as long as there have been. 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.
In women of the dawn, a nonfiction book about the lives of four wabanaki indians. Penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster. May 27, 2018 orphan train by american author, christina baker kline, is historical fiction that is a recent pick by one of our book club members. The orphan train has several threads for book clubs to discuss. 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. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train free library of. Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. A few days ago i posted my thoughts on orphan train by christina baker kline. Orphan train by christina baker kline find this book on amazon.
Gail martin is joined by cohost rebecca kubacki to discuss the fates of the children looking for a new home in orphan train by christina baker kline. 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. 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. Jan 03, 2020 to be honest, had it not been a book club selection i probably would have never heard about christina baker klines novel orphan train. Christina baker klines orphan train has collided with the circus caravan from sara gruens water for elephants, and out of that wreck has. Here are a few top book club selections and coordinating menus that are sure to add a new depth of flavor to your discussions. One is a seventeen years old living in foster care. Publishers comments goodreads orphan train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from christina baker kline, author of bird in hand and the way life should be. Between 1854 and 1929, socalled orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the east coast to the farmlands of the midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 have you read this incredible story about our history in america. As she helps vivian sort through her possessions and memories, molly learns that she. Previously, the club had read the kitchen house, a story about life in an antebellum virginia plantation, which utilized the same technique. Picking a complete makeahead menu for the night is a must, especially if you have a few more pages to read before the book club starts.
The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, abused, or homeless children. 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. She was deposited with the byrnes, who wanted only child labor in a dressmaking enterprise. To be honest, had it not been a book club selection i probably would have never heard about christina baker klines novel orphan train. 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. Jul 29, 2014 book club selection for august 2014 by christina baker kline. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train christina baker klines new novel incorporates a true piece of american history. Christina baker klines adapts her bestselling orphan train for young readers with orphan train girl. 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. Orphan train by christina baker kline is a book that has many themes. Buy this book klines absorbing new novel after bird in the hand is a heartfelt pageturner. Molly is a 17yearold penobscot indian in foster care. Orphan train by christina baker kline reading guidebook. Telling the tale in orphan train are molly and vivian.
Reading group guide questions provided by the publisher. Homes wanted orphan train, orphan train book, book. Orphan train will hold you in its grip as their fascinating tales unfold. Apr 11, 20 after tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train christina baker klines new novel incorporates a true piece of american history. Find books like orphan train from the worlds largest community of readers. Find exciting ideas from book clubs all over the country what theyre reading, what theyre eating, and how theyre blending the two as well as recipes from some of your favorite authors and book giveaways. Orphan train by american author, christina baker kline, is historical fiction that is a recent pick by one of our book club members. Join us on thursday, november 1 for a discussion of the book orphan train by christina baker kline, the captivating story of a 91yearold woman with a hidden past as an orphantrain rider and the teenage girl whose own troubled adolescence leads her to. Orphan train book club kit lawrence public library. Orphan train by christina baker kline book club discussion. Penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system.
A poignant story of two unlikely friends and a relatively unknown event in american history. First, our book club won the books from a harper collins on line contest. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected. Facilitator kay derousse noted that, for the second time in two months, the villages bookworm club read a novel, orphan train, in which the author chose to tell the story using two narrators.
Between 1854 and 1929, socalled orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the east coast to the farmlands of the midwest or face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude these children were predominately irish catholic. Books similar to orphan train meet your next favorite book. The story follows two timelines, one modern day story of a 17 year old in foster care and one story that goes back to the historical time period of the last orphan trains in america in 1929 that brought many orphans to the midwest from the. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of juvie and worse. Orphan train by christina baker kline reading guidebook club. Orphan train by christina baker kline, paperback barnes. Nov 01, 2019 november 1st at 11am the orphan train. Orphan train is a remarkable novel full of contrasts of molly and also vivian. 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. Apr 02, 20 vivians journey west was aboard an orphan train, a bit of misguided 1900sera social engineering moving homeless, destitute city children, mostly immigrants, into midwest families. Orphan train apr leave a comment between 1854 and 1929, socalled orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the east coast to the farmlands of the midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck.
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