Le Train des Orphelins

In Philippe Charlot and Xavier Fourquemin's Le Train des Orphelins (2012–2017, Bamboo Édition), an eight-issue series, the creators follow the real-life "orphan trains" that carried abandoned children from East Coast cities to new families in the American West. The story focuses on the personal journeys and hardships of these young passengers, grounding a sweeping historical phenomenon in intimate, human detail. Fourquemin's warm, expressive art brings the period to life, making this a poignant and accessible entry in French historical comics.