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1946: in the aftermath of World War II, seven year old Amerigo lives with his mother, Antoinetta...
What a sad but beautiful book/story! Just love how the author helps us to get to know each and...
I enjoyed The Children's Train. It was interesting to find out more about Italy-how impoverished...
This book is about poor children in Italy in the aftermath of WWII who were sent to live...
Beautiful story of the hardships the kids faced on the long train journey however this one wasn’t...
This type of novel is different then what I am used to, but I enjoyed the first impression a lot...
This book's premise really drew me in. I thought it would be a very interesting historical...
This was such a sad heartbreaking but also heartwarming book. I have always found World War II...
The Children’s Train by Viola Ardone is a heartwarming piece. Ardone did a very nice job at...
There is something that immediately draws interest about the plight of children in major...
I am completely unsure why I always choose WWII historical fiction books, and I am equally unsure...
I was really hoping that I would finally find an adult historical fiction novel that I loved and...
I read a lot of WW2 historical fiction, and The Children's Train was a fascinating look at an...
We meet our main character Amerigo Speranza at seven years old in Naples, Italy. He lives alone...
I thought this was a very unique historical fiction novel based on true events. I've never read...
I was so looking forward to finally getting to read "The Children's Train," and it didn't...
This is an excellent example of international history that as an American reader, I would never...
Mostly written from the point of view of a seven-year old boy named Amerigo, we don't really know...
I'm truly not sure why, but I gravitate to WWII stories. This time in history has always pulled...
The war is over, but Italy is still recovering and is filled with underprivileged...
3.5* I loved the tone of this gentle novel. Amerigo is such a wonderful character and I fell...
I finished this one yesterday and it tore my heart out. It’s a story about Italian children from...
As a lot of you know I am not a huge fan of historical fiction, especially when it comes to WWII....
This was a beautiful story about love and family and the choices we make for our loved ones. I...
Eight-year-old Amerigo an only surviving child, lives with his mother Antonietta in a postwar ...
"All feet are different, every single one has its own shape. You need to indulge your feet,...
I was excited for this book because my mom was born in Italy near Naples where Amerigo grew up...
I loved Amerigo’s story, and I especially liked that it was based on true events. In the...
I have just finished reading The Children’s Train by Viola Argone which has been translated from...
You can smell the alleyways. You can feel the pain in your feet from ill fitting shoes. You can...
The Children's Train was an interesting slice of history to learn about. This book is based on...
“No one is born knowing everything.” - The Children’s Train by Viola Ardone I was excited to...
I really enjoyed The Children's Train. The majority of the novel is told through the perspective...
The Children's Train takes place in post WWII Italy. Amerigo Speranza, the child of a emotionally...
I found myself engrossed and moved by this book. It was told from the point of view of Amerigo...
One of the most heartbreaking stories of love, family, and hope that I have read. Truly a...
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