Jennifer Bruer Kitchel is the librarian for a Pre-K through eighth-level Catholic school. It was an amazing read, but due to a very graphic scene described about something she had to endure I would NOT recommend for tween/. Part coming-of-age novel, part historical fiction, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline recounts the stories of two extraordinary women: Vivian, a 91 year-old wealthy retiree, and 17 year-old Molly, a troubled.
Imagine your mother is the one who lets it happen. Kline’s prose is fluid and draws readers into the characters, and each chapter’s cliffhanger ending keeps the pages turning. FOR LOVERS OF HISTORICAL ADVENTURE, A FAMILY APART IS THE MIDDLE-GRADE ANSWER TO CHRISTINA BAKER KLINES NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ORPHAN TRAIN. As Molly learns about Vivian’s story, she begins to find peace in her own situation. Vivian’s story flashes back to her arrival in New York with her Irish family and follows her on her journey after she is orphaned by a fire. Molly’s are set in the current day and reveals her life as a half-Penobscot Native American finding her way without a tribe to guide her.
Kline reveals their often-parallel stories in alternating chapters. Molly is sure that this old lady will not approve of her, but Vivian turns out to have more in common with Molly than she thought. Molly’s assignment is to help Vivian Daly, who is nearing 100 years old, clean out her attic. Molly Ayers is a preteen struggling to fit into her latest foster home, and after stealing a book from the library, she must do 20 hours of community service. The main difference between the two versions, other than length, is the protagonist’s age: In the adult version, she’s an older teenager in the new version, she’s in middle school. Christina Baker Kline’s adapts her bestselling Orphan Train for young readers with Orphan Train Girl.
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