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The little sparrows

Waves of immigration had made New York City's streets home to thousands of destitute children. Beginning in 1853, the Children's Aid Society transported trainloads of 'orphans' to farms and ranches on the American frontier-

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  • "Waves of immigration had made New York City's streets home to thousands of destitute children. Beginning in 1853, the Children's Aid Society transported trainloads of 'orphans' to farms and ranches on the American frontier-"@en
  • "The "orphan train" is the vision of Charles Loring Brace, founder of the Children's Aid Society who cannot bear to see innocent children abandoned in the overpopulated cities of the mid-19th century. However, it is not just the orphans whose lives need mending. Follow the train to see God's hand restore love and laughter to the right family at the right time. Follow the orphan train out West as children's hearts are mended and God's hand restores laughter to grieving families ... in a marvelous story of His perfect providence."
  • "Waves of immigration had made New York City's streetshome to thousands of destitute children. Beginning in 1853 and for the next seven decades, the Children's Aid Society transported trainloadds of "orphans" to farms and ranches on the American frontier... Wyoming, 1874. Mary, Johnny and Lizzie Marston - along with sixty other children - line the platform at the Cheyenne train station as the locals contemplate taking one child home to a new life. Will they be separated? Will they be wanted? Will the West offer a better life than the one they left - or worse? Faith and fear battle in the hearts of those who have something to give - and possibly everything to gain - from losses almost beyond bearing."
  • "The "orphan train" is the vision of Charles Loring Brace, founder of the Children's Aid Society who cannot bear to see innocent children abandoned in the overpopulated cities of the mid-19th century. However, it is not just the orphans whose lives need mending. Follow the train to see God's hand restore love and laughter to the right family at the right time. Follow the orphan train out West as children's hearts are mended and God's hand restores laughter to grieving families...in a marvelous story of His perfect providence."
  • "Beginning in 1853 and for the next seven decades, the Children's Aid Society transported trainloads of "orphans" to farms and ranches on the American frontier. This novel tells the story of 3 siblings who are waiting on the train platform in Cheyenne, Wyoming along with sixty other children while locals contemplate which child they will take home to a new life. Faith and fear battle in the hearts of those who have something to give and have lost so much."

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Western stories"
  • "Western stories"@en
  • "Christian fiction"
  • "Christian fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"

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  • "The little sparrows"@en
  • "The little sparrows"
  • "The little sparrows (OTT# 1)"@en
  • "Vorobushki"
  • "The little Sparrows"@en
  • "The Little Sparrows : The Orphan Trains Trilogy - Book #1"

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