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A Family Apart {Orphan Train Quartet; Unabridged.}
by Nixon, Joan Lowery.; Caruso, Barbara.
Publication :
Recorded Books, 2000
Subject :
Audiobooks. ; Foster home care--Juvenile fiction. ; Brothers and sisters--Juvenile fiction. ; Missouri--Juvenile fiction. ; Foster home care--Fiction. ; Brothers and sisters--Fiction. ; Audiobooks. ; Missouri--Fiction. ; Downloadable audio books.
Language :
English
Duration :
4 Hours 45 Minutes 33 Seconds
ProductID :
128625
eISBN :
9781417586455
ISBN :
9781402548697
FileSize :
66 MB
(CD Quality)
9 MB
(Radio Quality)
Listening Requirements
Microsoft Windows Media player v9 and above
In 1860, life in New York City’s slums is hard and dangerous. For a widow with six children, it is impossible. So when Mrs. Kelly learns of the Children’s Aid Society, she sees a way to provide for her children. They will be sent west on an “orphan train” to families eager for help on their farms. Thirteen-year-old Mary Frances is confused and angry. How could a mother send her children away? At her new home in Missouri, however, Mary Frances is surprised to discover that the kind family provides a refuge on the Underground Railroad. Their sacrifices will finally help her understand her mother’s difficult decision. Joan Lowery Nixon is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Juvenile Mystery Award. She has also received two Golden Spur Awards. The author of more than a hundred books for children, she was inspired to write The Orphan Train Adventures by the true stories of its children. Through Barbara Caruso’s lively narration, A Family Apart quickly draws listeners into Mary Frances’ world.
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