orphans

Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him.

In early nineteenth-century Yorkshire, the passionate attachment between a headstrong young girl and a foundling boy brought up by her father causes tragedy for them and many others, even in the next generation.

"Wherever the Boxcar children go, they discover haunted havens, spooky sights, and mysterious old legends come to life! Here are three of their ghostliest adventures"--Back cover.

In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

Retells the Irish legend of the mermaid saint who was drawn to the shores of an abbey by the harp music of an orphan.

"When a massive fire breaks out in 1871 Chicago, twelve-year-old orphan Ollie and his young charge Leo scramble to escape the burning city, but before they find shelter they must search for Ollie's lost sister Eliza among the wreckage"--OCLC.

In St. Hilaire, where most residents talk to the dead, Dec, who yearns for a fresh start, Russ, who plans to run his town, and piano prodigy Annie Krylova meet and find their lives transformed. Told from multiple viewpoints.

Douglas Allen Deeds, an orphan from Missouri, recounts his experiences as part of the Donner Party expedition in 1846, in this book based on the actual events.

A historical novel, based on a real-life event, follows the lives of two characters, a newly orphaned girl in 1629 who was shipwrecked on an island off Western Australia, and a lonely boy in 1989 who, over three hundred years later, arrives on the same island, discovering the story of an infamous shipwreck.

"A novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos--and how their destinies are entwined across decades"--Amazon.