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This is an interesting look into the post-WW2 era. Told from the perspective of a young child, we...
The description reminds me a bit of the movie The Bicycle Thief, in that it's a look at the...
Amerigo is just a little boy who loves his mother and wants his father to rwturn. He also...
Well I can say I’m not usually a fan of historical fiction, I’ve heard about this book when it...
This was a decent sized sample, which I quite appreciated. I like that the story is told from...
This book seems a bit sad but then again with this topic it would be expected. I'm not sure...
My first impressions of the cover is the story is dark, gloomy, and very similar to other...
This book is so unique to anything I've read before. I'm not a huge Historical Fiction reader but...
This book had me hooked from the start. I love reading historical fiction, especially about...
Readers adore Amerigo from the first page. His little games, his relationship with his mother,...
The Orphan's Train by Viola Ardone sounds like one of those World War II novels that will stay...
From the first sentence I was intrigued by the little boy and could easily picture him scurrying...
Children are precious. This story which is set in WWII is sad to begin with. This poor child had...
This book sounds absolutely incredible, and I'm eager to read more! I love historical fiction,...
This is an interesting start! I read many historical fiction books per year, but rarely are they...
The cover and title are what sucked me in first. I wanted to know who and what happened to the...
The cover of this book is beautiful and enticing. I am always fascinated by the determination and...
Wow this book sounds heartbreakingly beautiful! I love reading books outside of my comfort zone....
This is going to be a tough read for some. Children in peril and families torn apart due to...
This breaks my heart every time I read a WWII book. There are no words to describe the feelings I...
This sounds fantastic. I love reading books based on real events and this is a topic that I...
Books based on true stories always grab my attention from the start. The author of this book...
The cover pulls you in and makes you wonder what kind of journey this child has been on. The book...
Accessible, easy to read from the first pages. Reminds me of The Book Thief and The Girl From the...
I think it's the story being from the perspective of an eight year old that is throwing me off,...
This books seems rather depressing at the beginning as we are brought into the life of the main...
I loved every minute spent reading the first 12 chapters of "The Children's Train," and I...
I haven't read a lot about World War II in Italy, so the true story this book is based on was new...
I love Amerigo Speranza already. I know that this book will undoubtedly make me cry but the...
I don't think I've read a book set in post-WWII Italy, so this excerpt of The Children's Train...
The cover of The Children’s Train is haunting. I am excited to find out what happens to...
I can tell within the first 10 pages this book is not for me. The writing style did not really...
I am not super impressed by this cover, but the premise sounds absolutely amazing, as does the...
I love historical fiction and the perspective provided in The Children's Train sounds really...
Based off the first impression, the read felt like small heart tugs. Because it read a little...
Right off the bat the book cover sets the tone for the book. Haunting and heartbreaking. The...
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