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Jamie, nine, flees his home after his mother’s boyfriend attempts to harm his baby sister. He finds refuge with a family friend in a hillside trailer, but the safety he seeks is tinged with uncertainty and fear as he adjusts to a new, precarious existence.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Carolyn Coman
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