The Boxcar Children

In The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner introduces us to four orphaned siblings-Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden-determined to stay together at all costs. Fleeing from the fear of being separated or mistreated, they find shelter in an abandoned boxcar hidden in the woods.

With only their courage and resourcefulness to guide them, the children transform the boxcar into a warm and welcoming home. From scavenging dishes at the dump to building a dam and picking wild blueberries, ...