Fly Little Bird, Fly! The True Story of Oliver Nordmark & America's Orphan Trains

Holding tight to one another, vowing never to be separated, Oliver and Edward board the Orphan Train headed west to find a new home. The year is 1906 and the boys have been told that their mother has died and they are now alone. Follow the adventures of the Nordmark brothers as they travel on America's Orphan Train from the streets of New York City to the vast farmlands of the Midwest. Will they find a family to love? Will they be able to keep their promise? The future that awaits them will be full of twists and turns, surprises and anguish, all of which will shape their lives forever! The orphan trains ran from 1854-1929 transporting over 250,000 orphaned and neglected children from East coast cities to farms in the Midwest, effectively becoming America's first foster care system. Based on the oral history of Oliver Nordmark and WINNER of the 2009 Best Books Award sponsored by USA Book News. Also available in audiobook format from the author @ orphantrainbook.com