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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline | A 30-minute Summary
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline A 30minute Summary Author:Instaread Summaries, Instaread Summaries PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book.Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline | A 30-minute Summary Inside this Instaread Summary:Overview of the entire book — Introduction to the Important people in the book — Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book — Key Takeaways of the book — A Reader's Perspective — Prev... more »iew of this summary: Chapter 1Molly is a seventeen-year old girl living in the foster care system. Her current foster parents are Dina and Ralph. Molly is sure she will soon be kicked out and sent to the juvenile detention center. She was caught stealing an old copy of Jane Eyre from the public library. She learns she can do community service instead of going to the detention center. Dina wants to kick Molly out, but Ralph talks her into letting Molly stay.Jack is Molly?s boyfriend. His mom, Terry, is a housekeeper for Vivian, the elderly woman who lives alone. Terry asks Vivian if Molly can help her clean her attic as part of a school project. She does not want Vivian to know that Molly actually needs community service hours.Chapter 2During Molly?s interview, Vivian asks Molly about herself. Molly shares that she is a Penobscot Indian. Her father died, and her mother could not care of her, so she ended up in the foster care system.Vivian tells Molly that she became an orphan at almost the exact same age as Molly. She then asks Molly when she would like to begin working in the attic...« less