Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, friday, april 11, 2014 orphan train book. 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. Homes wanted orphan train, orphan train book, book. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 have you read this incredible story about our history in america.
Kline also commissioned and edited two widely praised collections. Seventeenyearold molly ayer, a penobscot indian, has been in and out of foster care for most of her youth. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. She had emigrated from ireland with her family as a young girl. Penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system. Molly ayer is living with ralph and dina in their home in spruce harbor, maine. 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. Cathy marie buchanan, nyt bestselling author of the day the falls stood still and the painted girls i loved this book.
I had no idea that this happened with orphans in america. Adapted and condensed for a young audience, orphan train girl includes an authors note and archival photos from the orphan train era. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence. 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. To get you started, weve put together a list of 20 surefire conversation starters, ranging from the best contemporary literature to historical fiction, memoirs, and history. Christina baker kline penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system. In the prologue vivian mentions that her true love died when she was 23, but she doesnt mention the other big secret in the book. Christina baker kline is a novelist, nonfiction writer, and editor. Orphan train girl by christina baker kline, paperback. The year is 2011 and molly is in trouble with the law. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of. A poignant story of two unlikely friends and a relatively unknown event in american history.
A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of juvie and worse. The orphan train has several threads for book clubs to discuss. Check out the video of this event to enjoy a discussion on hooplas fall 2018 book club spotlight title. Christina answers top 10 book club questions youtube. 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 eating squirrel as the main dish. You want books that are thoughtprovoking and intelligent but still approachable. So says the prologue to a new novel by bestselling novelist christina baker kline, whose novel orphan train has been loved by millions around the world and a lot of genealogy gems book club fanswe featured it in 2014. 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. Vivians story is the subject of the book, the orphan train. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The orphan train movement transported around needy, neglected, and orphaned children from new york to other regions of the united states and canada from 1854 to inspired by the roughly orphaned children calling the streets of new york home.
The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly ayer out of juvie and worse. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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. The nook book ebook of the the orphan train twins, and their white horse dream by j. Nyt best selling author christina baker kline answers the top ten questions book clubs ask about orphan train. 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. Orphan train by christina baker kline reading group guides. The orphan s tale, by pam jenoff pam jenoffs new novel follows two women who sign on with a german traveling circus and. This young listeners edition of christina baker klines new york times bestselling novel orphan train follows a young foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a 91yearold woman. Orphan train series audiobooks listen to the full series. I love when i find a winner with my book club and this is definitely a winner.
Christina baker kline, orphan train orphan train by christina baker kline is a book that has many themes. The orphan train twins, and their white horse dreamnook book. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions thoughtco. I had heard such wonderful things about this book and have wanted to read it for a long time. 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.
Orphan train is a heartwarming story about love, friendship, family and belonging that goes back and forth between presentday maine and early20thcentury minnesota. 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. Orphan train by christina baker kline reading guidebook. If you enjoy historical fiction, check out this quick, easy read. Orphan train will hold you in its grip as their fascinating tales unfold. Orphan train questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. 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. Weekends and summers, the family pumped water, read by candlelight, used an outhouse, and stayed warm with only a stone fireplace. These questions about the novel can help foster discussion in your group.
Bestselling book, orphan train is a captivating story of friendship between two women with very different lives. I chose this book for the sixty and me community because. Orphan train girl audiobook by christina baker kline. Orphan train is a wonderful novel filled with comparisons of molly and vivian. Join the discussion on the third book in our summer reading book club, orphan train, by christina baker kline. Not surprisingly, kline grew interested in how the inner life could survive a lack of external comforts, an idea that sits at the heart of her 20 book, orphan train. Rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are. Andrew brady, her fellow agent on her first placing trip, is a former schoolteacher who has an easy way with the children firm, but tender. The orphan train by christina baker kline is a 20 william morrow paperbacks publication. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or.
One who lived on an orphan train, the other who is struggling through adolescence. Book club kit discussion guide orphan train by christina. Find this pin and more on mpmk contributors by everyday reading. Orphan train is a fascinating story of friendship between women from two generations. A lot of the women in this group liked the book along with our. Everything is horrible and wonderful author stephanie wittels wachs met hoopla book club readers at the pearland library of the brazoria county library system, located in texas. Adapted and condensed for a young audience, orphan train girl include. Choosing a book for your book club to read can be challenging. At age nine her family was killed in a tenement fire.
Paperback original 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. As such, book clubs that read this book have the opportunity. Christina baker kline is a novelist, nonfiction writer and editor. The currant bread and rhubarb tart both would qualify as irish desserts. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship. 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. Orphan train by christina baker kline is the most recent book that did that for me. Irish fare an entire menu of irish dishes also would be suitable for a book club discussing orphan train. 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. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions. After stealing a battered copy of a book from the library, she is courtordered to do community service in an effort to keep her out of juvenile hall. Orphan train book club ideas part 2 ive come to think thats what heaven is a place in the memory of others where our best selves live on. Orphan train recipes for book clubs tosas allcity read.