Abbott, EF (Susan Hill) Nettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan
Train Sisters (Based on a True Stories Series), 161
pages. Macmillion , 2016. $15.99. Content:
Language: G (0 swears) Mature Content: G Violence: PG(child abuse)
It’s the early 1900s and Nettie and Nellie Crook are twins who
taken from their parents, who are not providing enough food or care for them.
The twins are sent to a horrible orphanage, then taken to a train where they
are sent west, to hopefully be adopted by a willing family. But things don’t
work out that great and the twins worry they may never find a home that treats
them right.
This was a great historical fiction with plenty of reality and heart.
I think students will enjoy reading about the girls, hoping they get to stay
together, and cheering at the very real and great ending. Includes photographs
and historical notes.
EL – ADVISABLE. Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian
& Author.
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