Book Review

The Orphan Trains: One 9-Year-Old Boy’s True Story

A heart wrenching true story of a young boy and his brothers, and their journey across the country to their new lives

Patricia Timmermans
4 min readOct 14, 2022

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photo of an old train
Photo by Melanie Hughes on Unsplash

This is a short book, only 80 pages, but after reading it I want to know more about the children who rode the Orphan Trains.

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Patricia Timmermans

My guide dog and I visit schools to raise awareness for sight loss; the kids’ questions make great stories! Plus, I love books and writing book reviews. 🇨🇦