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Book Title: Orphan Trains : Placing Out in America
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication Year: 1994
Topic: Children's Studies, United States / 19th Century, General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Adoption & Fostering
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Family & Relationships, Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 12.4 Oz
Author: Marilyn Irvin Holt
Item Length: 8.6 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
