Orphan Trains: The Story of Charles Loring Brace and the Children He Saved and Failed
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A powerful blend of history, biography, and adventure, ORPHAN TRAINS fills a grievous gap in the American story. Tracing the evolution of the Children's Aid Society, this dramatic narrative tells the fascinating tale of one of the most famous - and sometimes infamous - child welfare programs: the orphan trains, which spirited away some 250,000 abandoned children into the homes of rural families ... More
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Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0395841739 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0395841730 |
Publication Date | 02/08/2001 |
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