The Literature and Language Book Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 21 in Room 3N-6 at Harold Washington Library Center to discuss Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.
Here are some discussion questions from litlovers.com to consider as you read:
- On the surface, Vivian's and Molly's lives couldn't be more different. In what ways are their stories similar?
- In the prologue Vivian mentions that her "true love" died when she was 23, but she doesn't mention the other big secret in the book. Why not?
- Why hasn't Vivian ever shared her story with anyone? Why does she tell it now?
- What role does Vivian's grandmother play in her life? How does the reader's perception of her shift as the story unfolds?
- Why does Vivian seem unable to get rid of the boxes in her attic?
