Orphan Eleven
Gennifer Choldenko
In 1939, four young people escape the Home for Friendless Children, an abusive orphanage. Lucy, one of the escapees, once talked and sang, but her life at the home has left her unable to speak. The other children find jobs and friends with a traveling circus, while Lucy cannot get hired there. As the circus prepares to leave by rail, Lucy must find a way not to be left behind. The group finds hope in the circus world.
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