Happy Book Birthday to Viola Ardone's THE CHILDREN'S TRAIN

Happy book birthday to Viola Ardone's The Children's Train. There are so many great reviews for this powerful novel, based on true events, that tells a heartbreaking story of love, family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy about poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh winters. You can get your copy here.

The New York Times Book Review included The Children's Train in their Globetrotting preview for 2021. Read the feature here.

Just check out some of the praise below!

"With a mix of stark realism and wistful reflection, Ardone succeeds in portraying the challenges of growing up under trying circumstances."
—Publishers Weekly

"Beautifully written in Amerigo’s first-person voice, this sometimes melancholy novel, translated from Italian, offers a deeply satisfying portrayal of the universality of love."
—Booklist

"Ardone’s novel will appeal to fans of Elena Ferrante, but it stands on its own as a fictionalized account of an exceptional—and exceptionally complicated—social experiment."
—BookPage

"Ardone’s beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels."
—Library Journal

Congratulations to Viola Ardone for this wonderful publication.

-Chris