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Synopsis
When their mother can no longer care for them, eleven-year-old Deirdre and her brothers board the Orphans' Train for placement with families out West, but Deirdre, a talented singer, finds a different type of family when she joins a traveling vaudeville troupe. Includes a note on the Children's Aid Society which operated the orphan trains from 1854 to 1930.
About the Author
Erika Tamar is the author of The Junkyard Dog, winner of the California Young Reader Medal, and many other books for children and young adults.