Caught in the Act

I was lucky enough to get a copy of this book through inter-library loan, having read the first book in the series a little less than a month ago. As with the first book ( A Family Apart) the story begins when modern day children in Missouri visit with their grandmother who helps them take a look at......more

The second book in the series focuses on Mike, who is a lovable troublemaker. This one felt a bit more predictable, but I was still in for it! I also love the bits and pieces about the other siblings in each book. I think my sons might enjoy this one more than the first one as it has a male main cha......more

Next on my list of rereads from childhood is the second book in the Orphan Train Saga, focusing on Mike, the oldest brother in the Kelly family. Unlike his siblings, Mike is placed in a less than desirable home with the Fredericks. Historically, Mike's story in this book, (he is adopted merely as a......more

This is a sequel of the previous book, following the brother who caused all of the siblings to go on the orphan train, to be adopted by other families. While his older sister Francis goes on an adventure in the first book, with a family that is implied to be nice and caring, Mike is adopted by Germa......more

The book "Caught in the Act" by Joan Lowery Nixon is realistic fiction. "Caught in the Act", is book two out of the series. "Caught in the Act", is about a boy named Mike who got put with a family after his mother sent them away in the first book of the series. He got put with the Friedrich's. Mr.Fr......more