Authentic historical setting immerses readers in the 19th-century American west
Focus on orphan children's experiences sheds light on historical injustices
Engaging narrative follows a young protagonist navigating loss and identity
Suitable for children and family readers, making it accessible to a wide audience
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Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on an Orphan Train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. When her mother left Marianne at the orphanage, hadn't she promised she'd come for her after making a new life in the West? Stop after stop goes by, and there's no sign of her mother in the crowds t
