The Boxcar Children

by Gertrude Chandler Warner Narrated by Krystal Hammond

Overview

Orphaned siblings Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny have no one to turn to and nowhere to live-until they find an old boxcar in the woods. With determination and a sense of adventure, they fix up the boxcar to feel more like home, look for odd jobs, and take care of one another.*

The four children want to stay hidden from the mean grandfather they've never met. But when Violet gets sick, they must risk everything to save her.

The Box-Car Children*was ranked as one of the “Top 100 Chapter Books” of all time by*School Library Journal, and remains a beloved classic.

Editorial Reviews

Even today, Gertrude Chandler Warner's classic Depression-era story of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden -- four hungry children who transform an abandoned boxcar into a home -- fascinates us because, regardless of age, we all long to be on our own. This 60th Anniversary Edition of Warner's classic sports a bright new cover and many new features but retains L. Kate Deal's original silhouettes.

Publishers Weekly

Children's NOTES Boxcar Children Redux Two titles mark a landmark anniversary of a classic series. The first, The Boxcar Children 60th Anniversary Edition by Gertrude Chandler Warner, illus. by L. Kate Deal, contains the original text, with an introduction by Barbara Elleman, as well as a brief biography of the author, b&w photos and "An Open Letter to Children Who Ask How I Happened to Write The Boxcar Children," all contained in a handsomely designed volume. (Sept) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191765235
Publisher:	Spotify Audiobooks
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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