<p><em>Orphan Train</em> is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline, author of <em>Bird in Hand</em> and <em>The Way Life Should Be</em>.</p><p>Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to “aging out” out of the foster care system. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse...</p><p>As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance.</p><p>Molly discovers that she has the power to help Vivian find answers to mysteries that have haunted her for her entire life – answers that will ultimately free them both.</p><p>Rich in detail and epic in scope, <em>Orphan Train </em><em>by</em> 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.</p>