This timeless story of homelessness introduces two sisters traveling on the orphan train West, fighting to stay together and find a place where they belong.
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This timeless story of homelessness introduces two sisters traveling on the orphan train West, fighting to stay together and find a place where they belong.
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Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $1.25, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Apple.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $1.99, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Scholastic.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $2.00, good condition, Sold by Blue Vase Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Interlochen, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Scholastic.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $2.50, good condition, Sold by Montclair Book Center rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Montclair, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Apple.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $4.37, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Scholastic.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $6.90, very good condition, Sold by Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Englewood, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Apple.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $26.42, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Apple.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $34.95, fair condition, Sold by J.E. Miles, A Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OCEANSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Scholastic.
Add this copy of The Journey Home to cart. $95.88, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Apple.
A well-written fictional story that describes, in a poignant and sensitive narrative, the experiences of one family of children, among the tens of thousands of poor children who rode the "Orphan Trains" from the slums of NY City to the cities and rural towns of the American midwest, from the 1850's to 1929, in search of host families who would provide them good homes and nurturing.
This is a short, easy but rewarding (and enlightening) read for adults; and it's a great story for a pre-teen girl who can probably identify with the principal character, a girl of 12 who, as the oldest of several siblings being "outplaced", grows up quickly beyond her years as the story develops to a satisfying conclusion.
I first encountered this story as a book borrowed from the local library, but then I purchased a copy as a gift for my 10-going-on-13 granddaughter.
