Roundup of the Street Rovers: Introducing Charles Loring Brace, 1854 New York USA -Trailblazer Book #36
Introducing Charles Loring Brace For Kip OReilly, life on the streets doesnt seem all that bad. At least he and the other rovers have each other, and thats more than enough to keep them happywell, as long as they can steal to survive. Just selling newspapers doesnt quite cut it. When Kip is finally caught stealing one morning, hes sent to jail. Fortunately for Kip, Rev. Brace of the Childrens Aid Society bails him out, but only on the condition he comes to live at the Boys Lodging House and starts earning an honest wage. When the opportunity comes for the children at the society to head west on the orphan train in search of families to take them in, Kip is on board. But when they reach the first town, it seems like everyone else is placed except Kip. Will his honesty about his past petty theft keep people from taking him in? All he ever wanted was a Family
Pub Date: September 29, 2016
