A historical fiction middle-grade novel in the series Based on a True Story about Nettie and Nellie Crook, children who rode the Orphan Train.
Can you imagine becoming an orphan while your parents are still alive? That's what happens to Nettie and Nellie Crook, who are only five years old in 1910 when they are removed from their home.
No one tells Nettie and Nellie why their parents can no longer care for them, and later, no one explains why all the orphans are put on a train headed west. The girls soon find themselves on display in various small town auditoriums, where prospective parents examine and select children for adoption. Nettie and Nellie are taken by Mr. and Mrs. Chapin, but this happy ending isn't what it seems. Eventually the twins are rescued, finding the forever home they've always wanted.
Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History.
