Christina Baker Kline author of, Orphan Train, was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post about Orphan Train, and her thought process behind the story. Baker Kline explains how the characters, although outwardly dissimilar, have similar backgrounds and come to bond around their traumatic experiences and stories.
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The story of American orphan trains is relatively unknown to the general public, yet shaped the lives of thousands of riders and the people they lived with. By merging history into fiction Christina Baker Kline has reached a whole new audience that enjoys learning while their imaginations are delighted. Which is why Orphan Train is often the most wait-listed book at libraries and has been a book club favorite across the country.
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Christina Baker Kline, NYT Best Selling author of Orphan Train, visited the community of Woodstock, CT in February. Coordinator Deb Sharpe: “Her presentation was loved by everyone. I have gotten several positive emails from our patrons already! I would highly recommend her to any library. Thanks for your help in getting her here!”
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Serendipity met good planning this February, when Christina Baker Kline visited the Folsom Public Library to speak about her New York Times bestselling novel. Read More »
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We recently sat down with New York Times bestselling author, Christina Baker Kline. Her novel Orphan Train is about a young Irish immigrant who, as a child, is sent away from New York on a train that regularly transported unwanted and abandoned children from the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest. Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience. The novel (which is the authors fifth work of fiction) was selected as a Target book club pick, has held steady on 5 national bestseller lists, and has just gone to print for the fifth time!
Read More »Christina Baker Kline’s best-selling novel, Orphan Train is among the most popular book club picks in the nation, according to bookmovement.com, a website that tracks trends and provides book ideas for book clubs around the country. Orphan Train is the story of a young Irish immigrant who, as a child, is sent away from New York on a train that regularly transported unwanted and abandoned children from the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest. Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience. The novel (which is the authors fifth work of fiction) was selected as a Target book club pick, has held steady on 5 national bestseller lists, and has just gone to print for the fifth time. Orphan Train makes a terrific Common Reads Selection, and Christina is a terrific presenter.
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Christina Baker Kline knits together the past and present. Most of us have no idea about the real orphan trains, and their fascinating historical origins. In a recent TV interview, Christina Baker Kline describes how children were taken from their homes to be transported thousands of miles to new homes in the midwest. She reveals interesting details (redheaded children were banned from the orphan trains for more than a decade!) and describes her research process.
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