The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children) by…

The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children) (original 1924; edition 1977)

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Series: The Alden Family Mysteries (1), Boxcar Children (1)

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Mystery. HTML: One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family? .

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Title:	The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children)
Authors:	Gertrude Chandler Warner
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The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner (1924)

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Childhood dream. Four orphans find an abandoned box-car and turn it into a happy home. They live off the things they find. They find help from a dog and a local Dr. (

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nx74defiant | Mar 31, 2024 |

This is a very sweet family story of siblings looking out for one another. Great as an early chapter book and a read aloud, since the writing is simple. (

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mslibrarynerd | Jan 13, 2024 |

Brenna (10) and I finished this sweet book today. It's always been special to me as it was my mom's favorite childhood book. (

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classyhomemaker | Dec 11, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades 3-5 Awards/Honors: None

malquistamber | Dec 7, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades 2nd-5th grade
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Gertrude Chandler Warner	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Deal, L. Kate	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gregory, Dorothy Lake	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Alden Family Mysteries (1)

Boxcar Children (1)

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The Boxcar Children Box Set - Books 1-4 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar Children Bookshelf - Books 1-12 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Boxcar Children Boxed Set Books 1-28 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Boxcar Children Series : #1-6 (Book Sets for Kids: Grade 3) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar Children 20-Book Set (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 01 [3-in-1] [Unabridged Audio Book] by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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The Boxcar Children Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Gift Set (#1-3) (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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The Boxcar Children, A Graphic Novel #1 by Shannon Eric Denton

The Boxcar Children [2014 film] by Daniel Chuba

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children: Time to Read, Level 2) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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Awards

Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (Winner – 4-6 – 1984-1985)

Triple Crown Awards (Nominee – Children's Gallery Award – 2012)

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The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1)

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One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.

About seven o'clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex.

(1924 ed.) About seven o'clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex.

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ISBNs 1602705860 / 0807528676 / 1453220135 / 0329701819 / 1616412135
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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Mystery. HTML:

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from.
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family?

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A wonderful children's book...
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One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. NO one knew where they had come from.
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are a family. They're brothers and sisters - and they're orphans, too. The only way they can stay together is to try and make it on their own. But where will they live?
One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. The children decide to make it their home and become The Boxcar Children!
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[Personally, I have no idea who the Alden family is - I was hunting for the series I read in 5th grade - The Boxcar Children.]

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