40 pages 1 hour read

Gertrude Warner

The Boxcar Children

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1924

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Essay Topics

1.

What does the baker’s wife say to him that makes the children run away from the bakery? What do her words say about her intentions for the children?

2.

Why do the kids sleep during the day and walk at night? What does this say about Jessie as a group leader?

3.

List three reasons why the boxcar is a good choice for the children’s hiding place.