Climb aboard to hear the true stories
of the children who rode the Orphan Train By Train They Came: Fragile Excess Baggage, Vol. 1 is the perfect adjunct to Plains Bound: Fragile Cargo, which brought us the extraordinary history of the Orphan Train Riders. In this latest work, written especially for young people, the Endorfs share the personal stories of those whose lives were forever altered when they were taken by rail to be placed with foster families throughout America.

Praise for By Train They Came: Fragile Excess Baggage, Vol. 1 "The message of the lives of the Orphan...

Who rode the Orphan Trains? Children, still in diapers, searching for a home.
In this final volume of By Train They Came: Fragile Excess Baggage, young adult readers and history buffs alike can experience the touching and often surprising stories of those who, between 1854 and 1929, rode the Orphan Trains. This beautiful, full-color collector's edition brings to life important memories that spotlight a unique time in America's history-a time that impacted the lives of so many children.
Praise for By Train They Came: Fragile Excess Baggage, Vol. 2 "This book is a wonderful...