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A Faraway Home: An Orphan Train Story

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I​n this heartfelt, award-winning story based on the journals of New York City orphans who traveled on the first orphan train in 1854, readers see how the children depended on each other as they traveled to new homes in Michigan and beyond. "The story is wonderfully written and the most accurately researched book on the subject written for children." (Orphan Train Heritage Society of America.) Ages 8-12
This documentary historical fiction book raises the standards of story-telling, using facts from the actual children who traveled in the Placing-out System during the 1850s.


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In this heartfelt, award-winning story based on the journals of New York City orphans who traveled on the first orphan train in 1854, readers see how the children depended on each other as they traveled to their new homes in Michigan and beyond.

"The story is wonderfully written and the most accurately researched book on the subject written for children."      
- Orphan Train Heritage Society of America. 

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This documentary historical fiction book raises the standards of story-telling, using facts from the real children that traveled in the Placing-out System during the 1850s
Ages 8-14


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  • Home/Books by JLPanagopoulos
    • J. L. Panagopoulos Bio
    • Top Reasons to use Books by JL Panagopoulos in your Classroom
    • River Road Publication >
      • Traders in Time: A Dream-Quest Adventure
      • Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp
      • Erie Trail West
      • North to Iron Country
      • Train to Midnight
      • Mark of the Bear Claw
      • Little Ship Under Full Sail: An Adventure in History
      • A Faraway Home: An Orphan Train Story
      • A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story
      • Castle at the Straits: History of the Inhabitants of the Straits of Mackinac
      • Calling the Griffin
    • Ebooks by JL Panagopoulos
    • Programs
    • Contact
    • Blog: From the Writer's Desk Blog
    • Interview With J.L. Panagopoulos
  • Writing/Research/Guides/Videos
    • Writing >
      • Grandma's Grammar
      • Writing Tips
      • Be a Wordsmith and Collect Words
      • Our Favorite Things!
      • Collect
      • The History of Language
      • Graphic Organizer: Create You Own!
      • 7 Words of Communication
      • Editing
      • Writing a Simple Story
      • Students Writing: Write a Story!
      • Write a Haiku
    • Research >
      • Great Lakes Educational Links
      • Historical Research
      • Thought Research
      • Know your Sources
      • Primary Source Links
      • Citing Online Resources
      • Great Lake Research Links
      • Timeline
      • Google Earth Files
      • Lumbering Background and Links
    • Traders in Time Vocabulary Lesson
    • Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp Vocabulary Lesson
    • Appomattox Courthouse
    • John Brown at Harper's Ferry
    • Fredericksburg
    • Bridging History: Mackinac Island
    • Videos