In the novel Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, the main character Vivian must make peace with her past as an immigrant on the orphan train in order to move on into her future. We are first introduced to Vivian when she is living in Maine, widowed and retired. She has decided to help Molly, a troubled teen who needs community service hours, by allowing her to clean out her attic. Molly isn’t thrilled by the idea, but soon finds herself fascinated by the objects in the attic and Vivian’s personal stories that go along with them. Each item found tells its own story, and Molly finds herself transported back in time to Ireland, New York City, and even the Midwest. As Molly helps her to unpack the boxes Vivian realizes that she cannot just
