Orphan Train Summary
Christina Baker Kline

Everything you need to understand or teach Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.

  • Orphan Train Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Orphan Train Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
  • Pre-Made Tests and Quizzes
  • ...and more

Orphan Train Summary

Orphan Train is a young adult / historical fiction novel about the relationship between seventeen year-old Molly Ayer and ninety-one year-old 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.

Molly is a troubled foster child in Maine who is about to “age out” of the system (that is, she's becoming too old for the...

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Lesson Plan

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