Apr 22, 2020 welcome to a meeting place for publishers, authors, and book clubs to connect. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. The currant bread and rhubarb tart both would qualify as irish. Dutchy has a very particular idea about the orphan train and what will happen to the kids on it. June when orphan arrived at the train station in winona, minn. Belonging and connection molly ayer and vivian daly, two women born in different places and eras and who were orphaned as young children, both struggle to find a sense of home and belonging. Any, or all, of these recipes would be suitable for the book club that focuses on dessert. Today we have a recipe inspired by this months book club selection, orphan train, and created by chef ingrid of edible tapestry. Many of those book clubs serve meals, or at least dessert to accompany the discussion.
Orphan train by christina baker kline book club discussion. Todays tlc book tour stop looks behind a classic twentieth century american. We didnt talk about all of them, but we did hit on most of the main ones. Find exciting ideas from book clubs all over the country what theyre reading, what theyre eating, and how theyre blending the two as well as recipes from some of your favorite authors and book giveaways. For example, last thursday evening i hosted book club at my house. For example, both molly and vivian have literally moved many times, taking all of their belongings with them.
Belonging and connection molly ayer and vivian daly, two women born in different places and eras and who were orphaned as young children, both. That morning, i opened the side door to see a huge package from ghirardelli, full to the brim with their holiday squares for easter. The orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century. Mar 25, 2015 in mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel. I love when i find a winner with my book club and this is definitely a winner. Uprooted from new yorkand oftentimes immigrantssome children went on to live lives loved and cared for in their new midwestern homes.
Orphan train recipes for book clubs tosas allcity read. As she did in her beloved smash bestseller orphan train, christina. Through reading the book and completing any of the suggested activities, students can achieve any. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam.
Cathy marie buchanan, nyt bestselling author of the day the falls stood still and the painted girls i loved this book. Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. A quarter million children rode the orphan trains from 1854 to 1929. Book description courtesy of goodreads from pulitzer prizewinner katherine boo, a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twentyfirst centurys great, unequal cities. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more. See more ideas about orphan train, orphan and train. Orphan train was a mix of favorite childhood books of mine such as anne of green gables, heidi, and understood betsy, and ms.
Niamh pronounced neev was an irish immigrant girl sent on an orphan train from new york city to minnesota in the late 1920s. Here are a few top book club selections and coordinating menus that are sure to add a new depth of flavor to your discussions. Vivians journey west was aboard an orphan train, a bit of misguided 1900sera social engineering moving homeless, destitute city children, mostly immigrants, into midwest families. Her vegetarian diet was only one thing about her that her foster parents, especially her impossibletoplease foster mother dina, refused to accept about her. Vivian traveled from nyc to minnesota as a young girl on one of the infamous orphan trains that was used to get orphans out of the cities into the country where they might have a better opportunity to find families and to be able to make a good life.
We thought it fitting to provide this for the she reads book clubs that will meet throughout the month to discuss the novel. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 book club books. You want books that are thoughtprovoking and intelligent but still approachable. Some of the food ideas are from the book like the terrys famous chowder but most of this book took place during the great depression so food was scarce and there was no way i was. Author bio birth1964 raisedin maine and tennessee, usa, and the uk educationb. Vivian is an irish girl who lost her family in new york city and was forced to ride the orphan train to find a new home. We hope you find the book and this dish equally delicious. Apr 11, 2014 online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, friday, april 11, 2014 orphan train book discussion guide. This book illustrates that effect by looking at the fates of orphan train riders in aggregate, and by telling the stories of particular children. Aug 18, 2018 the orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care system. To gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here.
See more ideas about orphan train, orphan train book and orphan. A lot of the women in this group liked the book along with our strong male contingency of one but not as much as i did. Map of united states showing number of orphan train riders in book club books, book. Rich in detail and epic in scope, orphan train by christina baker kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are. Picking a complete makeahead menu for the night is a must, especially if you have a few more pages to read before the book club starts. Luckily, there were some provided in the back of the book which i have listed below. Orphan train is a book set in both the present day and the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Portaging in this novel, the theme of portaging takes on both literal and symbolic meanings. A great glass of wine and a good book have gone together almost as long as there have been.
Orphan train themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Orphan train by christina baker kline i remember at the age of 10 or so reading a novel about the late19th and early 20thcentury orphan trains, which took children and babies from east coast slums and brought them to the midwest, where they were given an opportunity for a potentially prosperous new life in the fresh rural air. For book clubs 1929 train itinerary international editions. She was deposited with the byrnes, who wanted only child labor in a dressmaking enterprise. Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. Orphan train, christina baker kline, delicious reads, orphan train food ideas.
To get you started, weve put together a list of 20 surefire conversation starters, ranging from the best contemporary literature to historical fiction, memoirs, and history. An entire menu of irish dishes also would be suitable for a book club discussing orphan train. Orphan train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from christina baker kline, author of bird in hand and the way life should be penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system. Orphan train by christina baker kline find this book on amazon. Book club questions for the orphan train by christina baker. Orphan train book club ideas part 1 have you read this incredible story about our history in america. Orphan train by christina baker kline reading guidebook. Orphan train by christina baker kline is a book that has many themes. Cook ahead and be ready long before the members arrive. There is the theme of foster care, adoption, family history, unexpected relationships, inhumane acts of violence and of course the train that took children from large cities to be adopted by families in the midwest to be more like indentured servants then a part of a new family. Orphan train themes from litcharts the creators of. Molly reports that the thibodeaus are her twelfth foster family.
Kansas state historical society in the beginning of the orphan train movement, the trains that took children across country were little better than cattle cars and only had makeshift bathroom facilities. Since orphan train was my book club choice for the year, i had to provide the discussion questions. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. One week molly took over the kitchen and made her kind of food. May 09, 20 today we have a recipe inspired by this months book club selection, orphan train, and created by chef ingrid of edible tapestry. Mar 01, 2016 many of those book clubs serve meals, or at least dessert to accompany the discussion. Orphan train by christina baker kline content rating and. Fall book club menu book club menu, book club food. John jackson, who at five years old walked off after a marching band and never found his way home again. You might consider serving a menu based on what anthony ray hinton ate when he was released from death row.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in orphan train, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Atonement, ian mcewan serve high tea and transport your book group to prewwii england and the large country estate of the tallis family. It of course was a sad story, so there were definitely tears. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, friday. Kline also commissioned and edited two widely praised collections of original essays on the first year of parenthood and raising young children, child of mine and room to grow. Two of us had heard of orphan trains before reading this book. When vivian goes to live with the byrnes fanny offers her food and advises, you got to. Orphan train book club ideas part 2 delicious reads. There is food aplenty in a piece of the worldmostly homey food that fits. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Themed book clubfood pairings general discussion meal. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of juvie and worse. Christina baker klines novel orphan train has ridden the new york times bestseller list for the past 15 weeks, becoming a favorite of book clubs across the country.
A nonfiction book like just mercy doesnt readily lend itself to menu ideas for a gathering, since food isnt often discussed in the text. Dont let the food get in the way of the allimportant ending. Ready player one book club, ernest cline, delicious reads orphan train book. Therefore in nine years she hasmoved all of her things twelve times. I do recommend this book, however, due to the disturbing, mature content in certain scenes, only for upper high school students and adults. Trains had to be in the decorations and so we found a great one to put around the food on the table. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train table of contents 1. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care. Choosing a book for your book club to read can be challenging. My current book club is not that organized, but we do serve something to nibble on while we catch up on life. I had no idea that this happened with orphans in america.
Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Through reading the book and completing any of the suggested activities, students. Read anne of green gables if you are looking for a happier, lighter story about orphans. Welcome to a meeting place for publishers, authors, and book clubs to connect. Its dorothys birthday, shes living with the miserable, dysfunctional grote. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train free library of. Your book club could also go veggie in honor of molly. The last orphan train came to sulphur springs, texas in the trains stopped in preselected towns where people interested in taking a child would assemble. For a time, i was in a lovely, civilized san francisco dinnerbook club where couples sat down and discussed a book over dinner.
Christina baker klines novel orphan train has ridden the new york times bestseller. Read the need to cook for 8 women, book club is at my house this month. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Take our free orphan train quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. My step mother is half irish and has spoken of the bias towards the irish before, but i never learned about it in school. In addition to orphan train 2011 and a piece of the world 2017, her novels include bird in hand, the way life should be, desire lines, and sweet water.
Orphan train by christina baker kline reading guidebook club. A novel christina baker kline, 20 harpercollins 278 pp. The novel intertwines the stories of vivian and molly. Orphan train will hold you in its grip as their fascinating tales unfold.
In addition to orphan train 2011 and a piece of the world 2017, her novels include bird in hand. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more penobscot indian molly ayer is close to aging out out of. For a time, i was in a lovely, civilized san francisco dinner book club where couples sat down and discussed a book over dinner. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions. We learned about the pilgrimage of thousands of children who rode the socalled orphan train from 1854 to 1929 in christina baker klines informative, and heart wrenching, book orphan train. An american original part i book club ideas by bob thomas. Today, we welcome christina to the blog to discuss her experience with book clubs and the three most common questions that clubs have asked her about the novel. While i was researching the orphan trains i jotted down ideas that.
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