An Orphan for Nebraska by Charlene Joy Talbot. Published 1979.
The following summary is obtained from Goodreads.Orphaned on the journey to America in 1872, a young Irish boy finally makes his way to Nebraska where he goes to work for a newspaper editor and learns to do the work of a printer’s devil. ******************* This story is inspired by a real program in late 19th century America called “Placing Out.” This program aimed to...