Other Media

Orphan Train Audio/Video

Orphan Train Discussion Questions

Excerpt

Historical Background

1929 Train Itinerary

The Story Behind the Writing

The Added Scene: "Vivian's Choice"

Research

Podcast

For More Info

Articles & Mentions

• Why Should Cancer Make Me Want to Knit? - NYT

• The Best Gift I Ever Bought Myself - Time Magazine

• A new track for 'Orphan Train' author

• Orphan Train named Philly's One Book

• 'Orphan Train' Selected as WKCTC's Community Read 2015

• USA Today: 'Orphan Train' on surprise trip up the best-seller list

• Publishers Weekly: With 'Orphan Train,' Author Finds Bestsellerdom Fifth Time Around

• One Book One Siouxland chooses Orphan Train

• Jean Zimmerman blog post: "A Bookish Brunch"

• Castle Rock Magazine article

• Emporia Gazette writeup

• Montclair Coop School "Bookapalooza" writeup - NorthJersey.com

• Broomfield Enterprise recommends Orphan Train

• Op-Ed, "Taking my Son to College, Where Technology has Replaced Serendipity," featured in Star Ledger's "Perspectives" section on 9/1, NJ.com, and the Yale Alumni Magazine

• SF Chronicle article: "Hard choice: Going straight to softcover"

• Bookreporter.com Bets on Orphan Train

• Bookreporter.com April 5 Newsletter

• HarperCollins Book Chatter Newsletter

• NorthJersey.com Article

• Baristanet Article

• MissPost Article

• The Center for Fiction Article

Media

• NPR Interview

• Audible Audiobook for Orphan Train

• Book Trailer for Orphan Train

• Browse Inside Orphan Train (HarperCollins)

• Booktalk Nation Radio Show (4/3)

• Praire Public Radio (4/2)

• Goodreads Discussion (5/2)

• Book Club Girl on Air (5/7)

• Good Day Wisconsin (4/21/15)

Christina and William Morrow/HarperCollins are thrilled to have the support of the National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia, Kansas and the Orphan Train Riders of New Yorkin Little Falls, Minnesota.The mission of the National Orphan Train Complex is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about the orphan trains, and the children and agents who rode them. The Museum and Research Center are dedicated to the preservation of the stories and artifacts of those who were part of the Orphan Train Movement from 1854-1929.Orphan Train Riders of New York supports, educates, and preserves the historical epoch of the orphan trains for groups of all ages.