Orphan Train: Hemingford County, Minnesota, 1930–Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011

Christina Baker Kline's historical novel follows two young women searching for a sense of belonging: Molly, a teen navigating the foster system in 2011, and Niamh, an Irish immigrant orphaned on the cusp of the Great Depression. Discover how their lives intersect as you learn these words from Orphan Train.

Here are links to our other lists for the novel: Prologue–Milwaukee Road Depot, Minneapolis, 1929; Albans, Minnesota, 1929–Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011; Hemingford County, Minnesota, 1930–Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011; Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1939–Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011