Will's Choice (Orphan Train Children) - Softcover

When he is suddenly sent away by his father because of his unwillingness to raise him due to his nomadic circus life, twelve-year-old Jesse finds himself in an unhappy situation as he rides the Orphan Train to his unknown destination and life with a new family. Reprint.

d 12-year-old Will Scott is not happy to be riding the orphan train. That's because Will's not really an orphan. He has a father--Jesse, a circus performer. But Will is no good at circus tricks, and Jesse tells him he'd be better off with a new family out West: "I'm giving you a better life, Will."
Will is placed with the kindly Dr. and Mrs. Wallace. Assisting Dr. Wallace on his rounds of the local farms, Will finds to his surprise that he's really good at something--helping people who are sick and hurt. But he still misses his father terribly. And then one night, Jesse's circus comes to town....
From the Hardcover edition.