Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - David Shribman
Washington Times
Washington Times - David James Rose
"As a portrait of the time''s charitable networks, The Orphan Trains succeeds. . . . [Holt''s] work brings to light a meaningful concept: the idea that charity; then and now, is sometimes tinged with greed, indifference, hostility, self-promotion and is an institution that can serve the giver more than the receiver."
— David James Rose, Washington Times
"Soon there will be no memories of the 'little companies,' as they were called, of children setting out with an adult leader for a new life. This little book is kind of a preservation movement, and a contribution to our understanding of how the West was won."
— David Shribman, Wall Street Journal
