Marianne is traveling west alongside fourteen other children aboard the Orphan Train, leaving her old life behind. As the train chugs across the vast American prairie, she holds onto a secret hope: that her mother will be waiting for her at one of the stations. After all, her mother promised to come back for her once she made a new life out West. At every stop, crowds gather to adopt the children, but no one seems to notice the shy, plain Marianne. She tells herself that it is for the best, because she needs to remain free for when her mother finally arrives. But as the train pulls into its very last stop, a small town called Somewhere, Marianne must face the unknown. This deeply moving, beautifully illustrated story offers a poignant look at a unique chapter of American history, capturing the heartbreak and hope of finding a place to belong.