Train to Somewhere
Illustrator
Ronald Himler
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9780395713259
Pages
32 pages
Genre
historical
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In the late 1800s, Marianne travels westward on the Orphan Train in hopes of being placed with a caring family.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Orphanage; Adoption; Foster care; orphans; adopted children; foster parents; foster children
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
adoptive parents
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, Feb. 1,1996 American Library Association
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth,1996 American Library Association
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition,2001 H.W. Wilson
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition,2006 H.W. Wilson
Kirkus Book Review Stars,1996
Notable Children's Books,1997 ALSC American Library Association
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, February,1996 Cahners
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve,2002 California Department of Education
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, March,1996 Cahners
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Reading List, 1998-1999
Nominee Arkansas
Charlie May Simon Children s Book Award, 1998-1999
Nominee Arkansas
Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award, 1999-2000
Nominee Pennsylvania
South Carolina Children's Book Award, 1999
Nominee South Carolina
Texas Bluebonnet Award, 1997-1998
Nominee Texas
Jefferson Cup Award, 1997 Honor Book Virginia
Keywords
train; train station; homeless; belonging; elder couple
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bunting, Even, "Train to Somewhere" (1996). Diverse Families. 656.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/656