Through Barbara Caruso’s lively narration, A Family Apart quickly draws listeners into Mary Frances’ world. The author of more than a hundred books for children, she was inspired to write The Orphan Train Adventures by the true stories of its children. Born in Los Angeles, she began dictating poems to. Joan Lowery Nixon (19272003) was a renowned author of children’s literature, best known for series like the Orphan Train Adventures and Casebusters. Listen to bestselling audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. 1992 More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. 1988 Other Books in This Series The Weekend Was Murder. She has also received two Golden Spur Awards. Listen to A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon with a free trial. More Books by Joan Lowery Nixon The Other Side of Dark. Joan Lowery Nixon is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Juvenile Mystery Award. The series is intended for the eight to fifteen. Convinced she couldnt provide a life that they deserve, their mother allowed this to happen.

Their sacrifices will finally help her understand her mother’s difficult decision. Adventure is the operative word in the title A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures 1), by Joan Lowery Nixon. In A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon, It is 1856, and the Kelly children have been taken from their home. How could a mother send her children away? At her new home in Missouri, however, Mary Frances is surprised to discover that the kind family provides a refuge on the Underground Railroad. Thirteen-year-old Mary Frances is confused and angry. They will be sent west on an “orphan train” to families eager for help on their farms. Kelly learns of the Children’s Aid Society, she sees a way to provide for her children. For a widow with six children, it is impossible. Joan Lowery Nixon published A Family Apart, the first book in her middle-grade series Orphan Train Adventures, in 1995. The series is intended for the eight to fifteen year old crowd and it takes a bit of exciting adventure to grab and hold that audience. In 1860, life in New York City’s slums is hard and dangerous. Adventure is the operative word in the title A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures 1), by Joan Lowery Nixon.