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On Track For Treasure


Wanderville Series

No. of pages 272

Published: 2015

Great for age 7-10 years

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Ride the rails to a spirited adventure at the turn of the century! When the town sheriff discovers the exact location of "Wanderville," the orphans who live there-Jack, Frances, Harold, Alexander, and their new friends-must flee their home in the woods. They take to the rails and, after nearly being caught, are rescued by a seemingly kind reverend and his wife. The pair brings the children to their home, telling them that if they help the sharecroppers who run their farm, they will eventually be adopted. But Frances can't stop thinking about a mysterious treasure mentioned to her by a hobo they met during their travels, and when a young African-American sharecropper is blamed for stealing a fiddle her brother Harold actually nabbed, the citizens of Wanderville will have to decide whether their community is heading in the right direction or whether they need to get their "town" back on track.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Wanderville, Wanderville Series .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Razorbill .

Nikki Loftin is a writer and native Texan who lives just outside Austin, Texas, with her two boys, two dogs, nine chickens, and one very patient husband. The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy is her first novel.

 

This book is in the following series:

Wanderville Series

Praise for On Track for Treasure

"This historical fiction series is full of excitement and suspense. Readers will root for the brave residents of Wanderville." --School Library Journal

"This work of historical fiction tells the story of events that most children will not learn about in history class, and it does so in a way that will leave them wanting more." --Booklist

Praise for the Wanderville series:

..". A page-turner that will have readers eagerly waiting for the next installment. For those who want more background, the book includes a brief explanation of the Orphan Train Movement. Readers may wonder how children can survive on their own. Here, the strong characters make it plausible." --Booklist

"McClure celebrates bravery, ingenuity, and the bonds of family and friendship in this old-fashioned story of children fending for themselves, building a community, and eluding the adults who seek them... Readers should enjoy vicariously participating in the children's independence and will appreciate their hard-earned triumphs."--Publishers Weekly

"Readers will be swept away by the bravery of the young heroes... Readers of series fiction who enjoy learning about the past will gravitate toward this accessible novel and will be impatient for the sequel."--School Library Journal

"A thoroughly enjoyable, fast-paced adventure." --Caroline Starr Rose, author of May B

 

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