Author: Michaela MacColl and Rosemary Nichols
Genre: Historical fiction
Similar books: Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan
Behind the Masks by Susan Patron (or really, any of the books in the Dear America series to which this book belongs)
Rating:
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| Excellent historical fiction |
Summary: 12 year old Rory and her 5 year old sister Violet have been living for the past 3 years at the Foundling Hospital in New York. Now the nuns want to send Violet to the Arizona territory to be adopted. Rory is determined to stay with her sister no matter what, even if it means sneaking aboard the train west. And when she gets to Arizona things get progressively worse.
My opinion: This is the exact kind of series I adore. Take a little known bit of history and spin it into a story. In this book we see the comparison between the Foundling adoptions and the more well-known Orphan Train. It's a story of intrigue, humor, and rather strong lessons. Rory learns about family, the fallibility of her authority figures, and that there is not always a perfect solution to a problem. Plus, the sense of atmosphere is strong. While secondary characters are somewhat weak, the excellent setting makes up for it.
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