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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 46 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Orphan Train Adventures ; bk. 1 |
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Nixon, Joan Lowery.
Orphan Train Adventures. Spoken word ; bk. 1
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Barbara Caruso. |
| Summary |
In 1860, life in New York City's slums is hard and dangerous. For a widow with six children, it is impossible. So when Mrs. Kelly learns of the Children's Aid Society, she sees a way to provide for her children. They will be sent west on an "orphan train" to families eager for help on their farms. Thirteen-year-old Mary Frances is confused and angry. How could a mother send her children away? At her new home in Missouri, however, Mary Frances is surprised to discover that the kind family provides a refuge on the Underground Railroad. Their sacrifices will finally help her understand her mother's difficult decision. Joan Lowery Nixon is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Juvenile Mystery Award. She has also received two Golden Spur Awards. The author of more than a hundred books for children, she was inspired to write The Orphan Train Adventures by the true stories of its children. Through Barbara Caruso's lively narration, A Family Apart quickly draws listeners into Mary Frances' world. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Foster home care -- Fiction.
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Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
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Missouri -- Fiction.
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Audiobooks.
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Literature.
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| Added Author |
Caruso, Barbara. Narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781449874582 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1449874584 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13507358 |
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