Orphan Train Strike

Introducing Maria, her older sister Rosa, their younger sisters, their mama, and their injured papa. Also introducing Alice and Gustav. Gustav was working while his family was on the General Slocum when it burned on the water. He hunted for his family, to no avail, but Alice was alive. She was burned......more

Orphan Train Strike: Orphan Train Series: Hearts on the Rails Book 5 is by Rachel Wesson. This book deals with the strike the seamstresses conducted at the clothing factories throughout New York City. They mainly wanted fair wages, better working conditions, and unlocked doors to the buildings. The......more

I have loved reading the Orphan Train series, but I must say if this had been the first book, I would have been discouraged from reading further. It’s not the plot or characters I had issues with, it was the organization and need for editing. I read this book on Kindle, so I don’t know if the spelli......more

Sad, disturbing but there’s a good ending I’m headed for the next book in the series to keep the story going. The series is very interesting and has history at its basis. They are well-written. It’s been a while since I’ve read the previous books and I don’t remember the proofreading errors but this......more

Two very different lives are chronicled in this fifth book of the series. Maria in New York becomes involved in the Shirtwaist Strike, seeking better working conditions for those in the garment industry. Alice, who escaped from the riverboat fire from the previous book, is separated from her father,......more