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Synopsis. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home – and become the Boxcar Children.
Abstract. This essay provides much-needed critical attention and historical con-text to the long-neglected 1924 edition of Gertrude Chandler Warner’s The Box-Car Children.
Originally published in 1924, The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned railroad car in the forest. Thanks to their hard work and resourceful nature, the children are able to thrive in their new home in the woods.
1. What is the ‘refrigerator’ the kids use? Does it work well? 2. Violet and Jessie are pretty resourceful. What do they do in this chapter to help the boxcar stay nice and clean?
Ask students to imagine writing a contemporary, realistic story about four children living in a boxcar. How would the story be different in today’s world? What are some aspects of everyday life today that the Alden children didn’t need to think about? (You can ask students
9 kwi 2019 · This no-prep Boxcar Children Novel Study Unit, written as a companion to the first book in the series, engages readers and gets them thinking about the story. In addition, you can easily differentiate the reading activities in this novel companion.
The Boxcar Children is a children's book series, written by Gertrude Chandler Warner. A classic tale among a group of four orphaned siblings, taking care of each other, after their father dies. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters.
