Member Since:
April 02, 2013
Andrea Warren
Biography
Andrea Warren is a native Nebraskan who has called Kansas home since 1979. Her seven books of nonfiction for young readers include "Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story"; "We Rode the Orphan Trains"; "Pioneer Girl: A True Story of Growing Up on the Prairie"; "Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy"; "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps"; "Under Siege! Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg," and "Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London." She is at work on a new book that will be released soon.
Warren's books have won a long list of honors, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award,the William Allen White Award, and the Robert F. Sibert Honor Award.
Warren says, "I write true stories about young people caught up in dramatic events. It's an interesting way to learn about history. Readers identify with my main characters and ask themselves, 'If that had been me, what would I have done?'"
Warren's books have won a long list of honors, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award,the William Allen White Award, and the Robert F. Sibert Honor Award.
Warren says, "I write true stories about young people caught up in dramatic events. It's an interesting way to learn about history. Readers identify with my main characters and ask themselves, 'If that had been me, what would I have done?'"
Where to find Andrea Warren online
Website: http://andreawarren.com
Books
Escape from Saigon
by Andrea Warren
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 25,280.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: April 17, 2024
by
Andrea Warren.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Children's Books » History / Military & Wars
The true story of a Vietnam War orphan, and his harrowing rescue from Saigon as part of Operation Babylift. He was adopted by an American family and as a young adult revisited his native country to make peace with his past.
The Author's Guide to Surviving Hitler
by Andrea Warren
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 14,060.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 16, 2013
by
Andrea Warren.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Study guides - Social science, Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » World / European
Andrea Warren shares with readers how she wrote her award-winning book, Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps, and how the book aligns with the Common Core State Standards for critical thinking, reading, speaking, and writing.
The Author's Guide to Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story & We Rode the Orphan Trains, And the Common Core Standards
by Andrea Warren
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 10,940.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: August 7, 2013
by
Andrea Warren.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Teachers & educators
Andrea Warren views her two nonfictions books about the orphan trains through the lens of the Common Core Standards, offering her insight as to how the books fulfill standards related to critical thinking, reading, speaking, and writing. It includes background not in the books, and research and interview techniques. Includes suggested exercises and questions.
Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
by Andrea Warren
Price:
$8.99 USD.
Words: 13,900.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: April 2, 2013
by
Andrea Warren.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Children's Books » History / United States / General, Nonfiction » Children's Books » History / United States / 19th Century
Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train.