Box-Car Children
Box-Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner is an illustrated edition published by Courier Dover Publications on January 15, 2020. This 160-page book presents the story of four young orphans who discover an abandoned boxcar and decide to make it their home. As they navigate their new life of self-reliance, they also encounter challenges and adventures that test their resilience and bond as siblings.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, independence, and the struggles of poverty and homelessness. The characters, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, embark on a journey filled with hard work and the pursuit of freedom, all while facing the realities of their situation. This edition reprints the original 1924 text and includes illustrations, making it a visually engaging experience for readers interested in juvenile fiction and classic stories.
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Four young orphans discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work — but they also enter a world of freedom and adventure. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are afraid of the grandfather they’ve never met, and to escape his custody they set out on their own, working odd jobs to make money for necessities. When Violet falls ill, they’re forced to take her to a doctor . . . and risk losing their independence.
This new hardcover volume reprints the original 1924 edition, including the illustrations. Ranked among the all-time “Top 100 Chapter Books” in a School Library Journal survey, The Box-Car Children is also among the National Education Association’s “Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children.”
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