Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

The 411 by Maria:

What a fantastic read. I highly recommend this to everyone.

Beautifully written story about Molly who is at the end of her Foster care and about to turn 18 is assigned to help Vivian, a 91 year old woman. I love the smoothly written way the story toggles back and forth between these two very different woman who are very similar.

Vivian was 9 when she was put on the Orphan train from Ireland and sent to New York City. Her life was anything but easy and it was honestly hard to imagine that this is a piece of history that children actually did live this way. Taken from their home land and sent to a foreign land where you were expected to be more mature than your years even with all the hurt and heartbreak you have had to go through in your little life.  My heart break for Vivian and I wished I could have just held her in all her red headed glory and told her that she was loved.

Although Molly is a main character, she wasn't fleshed out and I didn't find myself feeling anything for her at all.

For me, the story is all about Vivian and love how the two formed a friendship that helped them both heal.

Brilliant story, I couldn't put it down.