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Barney, a 16‑year‑old with only fleeting memories, volunteers at a center for experimental medicine where terminally ill patients are treated. He knows he is different from the others, and his bond with the bitter, dying Mazzo gives him hope, introduces him to pain, and delivers a brief moment of heroic glory.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Robert Cormier
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