quotThe innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family seemingly impossible choices and the winding paths to destiny which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginingsquot Lisa Wingate 1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost FriendsquotArdones beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belongingrecommended to fans of Elena Ferrantes Neapolitan novelsquot The Library JournalquotThe Childrens Train leaves you with a great sense of the importance of family and the tough decisions that must be faced as a result of that lovequot Shelf AwarenessBased on true events a heartbreaking story of love family hope and survival set in postWorld War II Italywritten with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yoursabout poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh wintersThough Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated the war has devastated Italy especially the south Sevenyearold Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta in Naples surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the rest of the poor in his neighborhood But one day Amerigo learns that a train will take him away from the rubblestrewn streets of the city to spend the winter with a family in the north where he will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat Together with thousands of other southern children Amerigo...
