The Boxcar Children
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The Boxcar Children

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

1924•Family•154 pages

Taste attributes: familyadventuremysterywholesomelightlinearenclosedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA good-natured family novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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4.2 / 5

39 ratings

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About This Book

Orphaned siblings Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet are determined not to be separated after the deaths of their parents. Fearing being sent away to live with their cruel, frightening grandfather, they run away and discover an abandoned boxcar in the woods. They convert the boxcar into a safe, comfortable home and learn to take care of themselves.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyAdventureMysteryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Subjects

OrphansJuvenile fictionBrothers and sistersRailroad carsDetective and mystery storiesMystery and detective storiesDetective and mystery fictionJuvenile audience

Details

Author
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Published
1924
Pages
154
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