The Orphan Train Adventures
- ISBN-10
- 083682637X
- ISBN-13
- 9780836826371
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-12
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens Pub
- Author
- Joan Lowery Nixon
Description
The Kellys traveled across the Atlantic Ocean looking for relief from Ireland's potato famine and a better life in America. For years, everything went well, until Tom Kelly became ill and died, leaving his wife to support their young children. Although she tried desperately to find employment, Mrs. Kelly could not sufficiently support her children and eventually had no choice but to send them west on the Orphan Train. Join in the fascinating adventures of the Kelly children as they settle into their new lives with new families in the West.
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