In the 1830s, more and more immigrants arrived in cities on the East Coast. The influx of immigrants led to a surge in child homelessness, particularly in New York. Thus began the Orphan Train ...

Out of this desperate situation was born the orphan Train. This is a fictionalized account, based on actual events.

Orphan Train follows a spirited group of orphans as they embark upon the greatest adventure of their young lives. Some will find comfort and fulfillment of dreams, others misery and danger worse ...

4. Ask students to imagine life as a homeless child in the 1800s living on New York City's streets, taking an orphan train, then living with a family in rural America. Have them write a story or ...