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When a boy subjected to child abuse finally escapes his tormentor, he is placed in a foster home with other boys. There, he confronts his fears and suspicions, slowly healing and finding a new sense of trust and safety.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Irene Hunt
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