Book
A Family Apart
- Published
- 1987
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Bantam - Starfire
- Pages
- 162
- Words
- 42880
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243340.A_Family_Apart
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.4
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 900L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 9–14
This is the fate that befalls the Kelly children. It’s 1856, and their widowed mother has sent them west from New York City because she’s convinced that she can’t give them the life they deserve. The Kellys board an “orphan train” and are taken to St. Joseph, Missouri, where their problems only grow worse. It was bad enough that they had to say goodbye to their mother, but now they’re forced to part ways with their fellow siblings as well. Thirteen-year-old Frances won’t stand for it. She’s going to protect her brothers and sisters, even if it means dressing up like a boy and putting herself in danger.
Collections
The Good & The Beautiful · 7
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780553169072
- ISBN-10
- 0553169076
Tags
Children'sFamily LifeHistorySeriesThe Good & The BeautifulTrainTransportationUnited States of AmericaYoung Adult