{"id":744,"date":"2016-03-30T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/?p=744"},"modified":"2016-03-31T09:33:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:33:47","slug":"one-city-one-story-orphan-train-on-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/2016\/one-city-one-story-orphan-train-on-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"One City, One Story: Orphan Train on the Web"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/Orphan_train_flyer.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-757 \" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/Orphan_train_flyer-233x300.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"320\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/Orphan_train_flyer-233x300.jpg 233w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/Orphan_train_flyer-388x500.jpg 388w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/Orphan_train_flyer.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christina Baker Kline, author of our 2016 One City, One Story selection,\u00a0<em>Orphan Train<\/em>, will visit Central Library tomorrow, March 31st, to discuss the book in conversation with Director Jan Sanders. \u00a0If you would like to learn more about Christina&#8217;s research and the themes involved in the book, here are some resources you can explore:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christina Answers Top 10 Book Club Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below to hear Christina talk about how she researched\u00a0<em>Orphan Train<\/em>, and the fascinating discoveries she made while writing this book. The book is fiction, but as she states, &#8220;Everything that happened in the book actually happened to someone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1025\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4zVe698daTE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A major theme of the book is journeys: geographical, across time, and over emotional terrain. Take a virtual trip and visit sites for some of the resources Christina mentions, to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenement.org\/\">The Tenement Museum <\/a>in New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-746\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-747 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"image tenement sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/97-orchard-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A rich source of information on the American immigrant experience through the lens of the tenements of Manhattan&#8217;s Lower East Side. The website offers a virtual tour, games, activities and primary sources to tell the stories of many, many American families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenement.org\/\">https:\/\/www.tenement.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Image: &#8220;New York Tenement Museum&#8221; by\u00a0Sophie Panzarella:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\">CC License SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\">The Library of Congress<\/a>\u00a0in Washington, DC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/loc-detail.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-748\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-748 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/loc-detail-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Libary of Congress, detail\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/loc-detail.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/loc-detail-175x131.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The LOC is the largest library in the world, and includes books, music, sound and video recordings, images, manuscripts, and much more. It is the first-established national cultural institution and a working government office. The website offers access to some wonderful collections, exhibits, and is a rich resource to inform and inspire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Image: &#8220;Library of Congress, detail&#8221;\u00a0by Packherd: <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\">CC License SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/amex\/orphan\/\">American Experience: &#8220;The Orphan Trains&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0from PBS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/orphan-train-childrens-aid-society.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-750\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-750\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/orphan-train-childrens-aid-society.jpg\" alt=\"orphan train image\" width=\"320\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/orphan-train-childrens-aid-society.jpg 258w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/orphan-train-childrens-aid-society-175x131.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A companion to the broadcast episode of the PBS program, this site offers a program transcript, a list of books and articles to learn more, and a teacher&#8217;s guide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/amex\/orphan\/\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/amex\/orphan\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Image: Orphan Train, used courtesy Wikipedia)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/orphantraindepot.org\/\">National Orphan Train Complex<\/a>\u00a0in Concordia, KS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-763 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"National Orphan Train Clock\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock-175x131.jpg 175w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/sites\/11\/2016\/03\/National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit this website to\u00a0read\u00a0the stories of riders who traveled\u00a0on the trains\u00a0to find new lives. This site also includes information on research, educational resources, and registration for its National Orphan Train Celebration event, taking place this year in June.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/orphantraindepot.org\/\">http:\/\/orphantraindepot.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Image: &#8220;National Orphan Train Memorial Clock&#8221;\u00a0by Paulmdonald: <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\">CC License SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christina Baker Kline, author of our 2016 One City, One Story selection,\u00a0Orphan Train, will visit Central Library tomorrow, March 31st, to discuss the book in conversation with Director Jan Sanders. <a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/2016\/one-city-one-story-orphan-train-on-the-web\/\" class=\"more-link\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"Layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,107],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-shaunar","post-744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-one-story","category-onestory16"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p71KTL-c0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=744"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":768,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744\/revisions\/768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/adult_services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}