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Joan
Lowery Nixon
June 2000 | $4.50
About
the Book
History
comes alive in this entertaining and educational series for readers
ages 7-11, written by the beloved author of the Orphan Train Adventures.
David Howard has been living on the streets of New York City so
long he can barely remember his parents. Through the Children's
Aid Society, he finds a new home with the Bauer family in Missouri.
But farm life isn't easy, especially for a boy who's never seen
a cow before. Luckily, the Bauers' hired hand, Amos, an ex-slave,
comes to David's rescue. When an unexpected danger threatens Amos,
David wants to help his friend. But how can an 11-year-old boy help
a grown man?
About
the Series
Orphan
Train Children
History comes alive in this entertaining and educational series
for readers ages 7-11, featuring the fictionalized stories of children
who traveled west on the orphan train in the hope of finding a family.
Written by the beloved author of the Orphan Train Adventures. These
books are digest-sized.
Orphan Train Adventures
This award-winning series features the adventures of the six Kelly
children, whose widowed mother sends them West from New York City
in 1856 because she realizes she cannot provide them the life they
deserve. Carefully researched and poignantly told, these six books
in rack size will keep readers ages 9-12 coming back for more.
About
the Author
Joan
Lowery Nixon is the author of more than 100 books for young people,
including the award-winning Orphan Train Adventures, the Ellis Island
novels, and four Edgar Award-winning young adult mysteries. For
more information, visit our Teachers site.
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