Orphan Trains

1854 – 1930

The Orphan Trains relocated orphaned and homeless children from Eastern cities to foster homes in the Midwest and West. While some found loving families, others faced hardship and exploitation.

We Rode the Orphan Trains

Powerful true stories from children who went west on orphan trains

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Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure

Choose-your-own-adventure book with stories set on orphan trains

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Rodzina

Compelling novel about a Polish orphan heading west

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Train to Somewhere

Story about a hopeful girl on an orphan train, for young readers

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Orphan Train

Picture book about a trio of siblings on an orphan train, for young readers

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Orphan Train Rider: One Boy’s True Story

True story of a boy’s experience on an orphan train, interspersed with orphan train history

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