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Kelly, a young widow, realizes that she cannot give her six children the life they deserve. When their mother can no longer support them, six siblings are sent by the childrens aid society of new york city to live with farm families in missouri in 1860. The orphan train saga begins in 1856 in new york city where mrs. Joan lowery nixon passed away on june 28, 2003 in houston, texas at the age of 76. A family apart book report form pdf file customize the a family apart book report a family apart. Buy a cheap copy of a family apart book by joan lowery nixon. Buy a family apart reprint by nixon, joan lowery isbn. The story begins with the six children, frances, mike, danny, megan, peg, and petey kelly being sent to live with farm families. She was a member of the authors guild and the friends of the international board on books for young people, as well as a board member of the society of childrens book writers. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Joan lowery nixon books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. About joan lowery nixon in every story i write i give a great deal of thought to the main character, because the story is his, or hers. Joan lowery nixon 19272003 was an american journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mystery books for children and young adults. Joan lowery nixon is the author of more than 90 books for young readers.
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