{"product_id":"nettie-and-nellie-crook-orphan-train-sisters-paperback","title":"Nettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. F. Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the twins who traveled on the orphan train to find their forever home \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this middle grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan 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 in New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo 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 put 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; Mrs. Chapin is cruel and works the girls like slaves. The twins are eventually rescued, finding the \"forever\" home they've always wanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNettie and Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters \u003c\/i\u003eby Susan Hill writing as E. F. Abbott, with illustrations by Clint Hansen is a fascinating novel for young readers, featuring black-and-white illustrations and photographs throughout. This title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Based on a True Story books by E. F. Abbott are exciting historical fiction stories about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. Other books in the Based on a True Story series include \u003ci\u003eSybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMary Jemison: Native American Captive\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This engaging narrative portrays children facing real hardships. . . . An appended note from Abbott (a pseudonym for Susan Hill) provides information about child welfare in the early 1900s, the orphan trains, and the lives of the real Nettie and Nellie Crook.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. F. Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e is a pseudonym for Susan Hill, the author of many books for children, including the Black Beauty My Readers and a picture book adaptation of \u003ci\u003eLassie Come-Home\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nettie \u0026amp; Nellie Crook: Orphan Train Sisters\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698066165856,"sku":"9781250104137","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/4d1aad7476a57b4312a0a8962a8d871d.webp?v=1775833105","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/nettie-and-nellie-crook-orphan-train-sisters-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}