Book
Orphan Train
Plot
100
What time period are the characters living in?
Late 1800's-Early 1900's
100
Where did most of the children come from?
New York
100
How did John's leg break?
Wagon wheel
200
What is a major theme of the book?
Treating everyone equally, there is always more than one perspective, etc 
200
Why were the children on the train?
They were homeless
200
What was Nate's first reaction of John?
Didn't like him, wanted him to be treated poorly and left out
300
Name a major conflict in the book.
Money and land, fight between the community
300
When did the Orphan Trains happen?
1854-1929
300
What was school like for Nate?
He was much bigger than the other kids but wasn't at their same level so he thought he was dumb. Kids were fighting.
400
Name 3 main characters and a fact about them.
John, Nate, Ma, Pa
400
Who was the founder of the orphan train?
Charles Loring Brace
400
How did John become homeless?
His family died in a family, because he had no one to support him he became homeless. 
500
Who is the author of the book?
A. LaFaye
500
Describe what it would have been like to be on the orphan train.
Kids were looked at and picked sometimes being taken away from family
500

What character changed the most? Describe.


Nate. At first he didn't like John and didn't understand why he wanted fair treatment. Through the book he started to like him better and eventually started working with him to help the community.
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