Jan 17, 2014 in august we read the orphan train and some also read sarahs key this is now on my toread list. The top 100 book recommendations from over 48,000 book clubs, updated weekly. Jul 29, 2009 offer your book club members a south american menu as a tribute to the unnamed south american county where the novel takes place. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care. And i am even more delighted that they have embraced the book clubreading group concept that i have been passionate about for. When i felt overwhelmed by new motherhood, taking my baby to my regular book club meeting show. Sep 05, 2016 for example, when my book club read orphan train by christina baker kline i found this interview with the author, and it sparked some great conversation there are spoilers in there. May 19, 2020 this book weaves matters of trauma and privilege with a modern immigrant story, serving your book club plenty of conversation topics.
Like the passel of other children on the train, robin and his big brother steven were orphans bound to the west where an old farmer offered to take both boys for a while. Christina baker kline is the novelist who wrote the hit orphan train a few years ago. Niamh pronounced neev was an irish immigrant girl sent on an orphan train from new york city to minnesota in the late 1920s. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train free library of.
The author of bird in hand and the way life should be delivers her most ambitious and powerful novel to date. If you havent read orphan train, i encourage your book club. An entire menu of irish dishes also would be suitable for a book club discussing orphan. Reading groups for children and parents can bring families closer. December annual dinner and book exchange 2015 book club selections january the orphan train by christina baker kline february the iron king by maurice druon march state of wonder by ann patchett april circle of wives by alice laplante may summer of the bear by bella pollan. Between 1854 and 1929, socalled orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the east coast to the farmlands of the midwest or face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude these children were predominately irish catholic. Book club appearances christina is delighted to hear that you are reading her novel, the exiles, and so appreciates your invitation to attend your book club. The orphan train movement in america was a unique experiment in child welfare.
If you enjoy historical fiction, check out this quick, easy read. Book club discussions are great conversations based on a common book that everyone has read. Orphan train, by christina baker kline sixty and me. Orphan train girl tells the story of a young foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninetyoneyearold woman, who had been an orphan train rider as a young girl. I am delighted that john byrne and his team at the magazine have invited me to be the guest blogger this week. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions.
Find orphan train lesson plans and teaching resources. The orphan train series hearts on the rails book 2. The exiles book club questions and recipe book club bites. Get the top 100 book recommendations from 48,000 book. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products. Then our library secured her to come and speak in our town, and it just happened to be on the day our book club normally meets and happens to be the bookies anniversary month years. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more. Orphan train is a book set in both the present day and the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. One way to include all members is to write questions on an index card for e. Apr 16, 2015 my grandpa was put on the orphan train at age 6 with only his handmade boy doll, jack. When i felt overwhelmed by new motherhood, taking my baby to my regular book club meeting showed me that we could turn the page on life together.
May 01, 2020 book club june 10 passed combining the atmosphere of jess walters beautiful ruins with the intriguing historical backstory of christina baker klines the orphan train, deborah lawrensons mesmerizing novel transports readers to a sunny portuguese town with a shadowy past where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth. Cant wait to debrief after listening to the latest episode of your favorite audio series. Orphan train is a best book club book for discussion, the novel of a woman with a hidden past as an orphantrain rider and a teenage girl seeking answers about her life. After discussion with my club i came to appreciate some of the ideas and characters. I had no idea that this happened with orphans in america. Many times this means that the book takes readers on a journey in which they learn something about a different time or place. Adapted and condensed for a young audience, it includes an authors note and. Jan 21, 2015 rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.
Argentine black bean flatbread with chimichurri drizzle. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected relationships, inhumane acts of violence and of course the train that took children from large cities to be adopted by families in the midwest to be more like indentured servants then a part of a new family. Christina baker kline is a novelist, nonfiction writer and editor. Shop and save on gifts for everyone on your list sections show more follow today setting up a book club for your children will no.
Watch the orphan trains american experience official. Everyone in book club hopped on board for orphan train donning either. Dutchy has a very particular idea about the orphan train and what will happen to the kids on it. With busy schedules and the immense list of new books released every single day, its hard. On the surface, vivians and mollys lives couldnt be more different. We read the light between the oceans and some also read whered you go bernadette. Rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship. These four celebrity book clubs are surprisingly goodand certainly worth a look. Mar 15, 2021 big brother by annie fellows johnston, author of the little colonel series, is an easy introduction to the orphan trains of the 1800s. Gail martin is joined by cohost rebecca kubacki to discuss the fates of the children looking for a new home in orphan train by christina baker kline. The orphan train series hearts on the rails book 2 kindle edition by wesson, rachel. Christina baker kline has released a young readers version of orphan train.
Old fashioned melodramas with slap stick comedy for a dinner show. Watch the orphan trains american experience official site. Due to the volume of requests she receives, she can only say yes to groups of 25 or more whose members have all agreed to purchase the book. Bird in hand, the way life should be, desire lines and sweet water. A gourmet dinner club is a wonderful way to surround yourself with likeminded foodies and enjoy experimenting with new cultures and cuisines. Not only is it entertaining and educational, it is also an excellent discussion book. Orphan train christina baker kline discussion questions studypool. Some of the food ideas are from the book like the terrys famous chowder but most of this book took place during the great depression so food was scarce and there was no way i was. Aug 18, 2018 the orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care system. A novel christina baker kline, 20 harpercollins 278 pp. The douglas county libraries book group collection has 290 titles. We researched the best dog training books to help your pup thrive. Dec 18, 2017 for example, if my book club were to read orphan train by christina baker kline theres this interview with the author, to spark some conversation you can also try to connect with authors on social media they may give you some great discussion ideas or even offer to skype with your book club.
The issue of these types of children was especially noticeable in new york city, where there were estimates of over. In the prologue vivian mentions that her true love died when she was 23, but she doesnt mention the other big secret in the book. The puzzle pulls out key details from the novel to. Old fashioned melodramas with slap stick comedy for a dinner show participatory murder mysteries old fashioned 40s radio shows civil war dramas church dramas including recreating a street in the town of bethlehem civil war cotillion ideas. Proper training and reinforcement will encourage your puppy to grow into a welladjusted dog.
All of these books, and hundreds more, are available in our book club kits. Each kit includes 10 copies of the book and a discussion guide. It helped to see other view points and think about how we all grow up and come to be who we are. An entire menu of irish dishes also would be suitable for a book club discussing orphan train. Lesson planning articles timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom. Book club picks if your book club is looking for ideas, here are.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading orphan train trials. Book club questions for the orphan train by christina baker. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Did you remember these details as you read the novel.
Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. Book club questions for the orphan train by christina. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 have you read this incredible story about our history in america. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Orphan train by christina baker kline is a book that has many themes. A crossword puzzle related to orphan train highlights some of the similarities the two characters share in the book. Aug, 2014 first, our book club won the books from a harper collins on line contest. When a mom starts a book club confessions of a stay at home mom. Christina baker kline goodreads author shelved 50 times as bookclubideas. The light between the oceans brought up a lot of emotions and stirred a great. W3 book club orphan train by christina baker kline, book club ideas. The currant bread and rhubarb tart both would qualify as irish desserts.
There was also evidence of abuse by foster parents. Trains had to be in the decorations and so we found a great one to put around the food on the. Orphan train by christina baker kline book club discussion. When vivian goes to live with the byrnes fanny offers her food and advises, you. Orphan trains free ebook with goalong resources diy. Orphan train was a mix of favorite childhood books of mine such as anne of green gables, heidi, and understood betsy, and ms. Back in the mid1800s, there were not a lot of options for poor, homeless, abused, andor neglected children other than orphanages or almshouses. Apr 05, 20 orphan train by christina baker kline i remember at the age of 10 or so reading a novel about the late19th and early 20thcentury orphan trains, which took children and babies from east coast slums and brought them to the midwest, where they were given an opportunity for a potentially prosperous new life in the fresh rural air. The currant bread and rhubarb tart both would qualify as irish. Then we had to go upstairs and make the beds, dust mop the floors and clean the bathroom. A treasure trove of information and links relating to orphan train from which many of the other links on.
You can also try to connect with authors on social media they may give you some great discussion ideas or even offer to skype with your book club. The orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care system. Featured recipe she reads book club books, books to read. Vivian traveled from nyc to minnesota as a young girl on one of the infamous orphan trains that was used to get orphans out of the cities into the country where they might have a better opportunity to find families and to be able to make a good life.
Get the top 100 book recommendations from 48,000 book clubs. Book club kit discussion guide orphan train by christina. Reading group guide questions provided by the publisher. May 28, 2014 i think that book clubs want to be part of a larger cultural conversation, says christina baker kline, author of the new york timesbestselling novel, orphan train. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. Orphan train book club ideas part 2 delicious reads. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train table of contents 1. Do you think the prolog adds something important to the story.
Hazelle latimer, an orphan train rider featured in the film, remembers a farmer with old dirty hands examining her teeth. Orphan train recipes for book clubs tosas allcity read. Orphan train is a fascinating story of friendship between women from two generations. Some of the food ideas are from the book like the terrys famous chowder but most of this book took place during the great depression so food was scarce and there was no way i was eating squirrel as the main dish.
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