In A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon, It is 1856, and the Kelly children have been taken from their home. Convinced she couldn't provide a life that they deserve, their mother allowed this to happen. The children board an 'orphan train' and are taken to St. Joseph, MO where things only get worse. Not only did they have to say goodbye to their mother, but now the siblings are forced to split up as well. Thirteen-year-old Frances is determined to protect her brothers and sisters, by dressing up like a boy, and putting herself in danger.
Will Frances be able to save her siblings? For mom --- was splitting up the family really her greatest act of love? Paperback, 176 pages
