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When four child prodigies leave a center for research and rehabilitation, they are placed in an experimental group home. There, their extraordinary talents and unique perspectives help them forge new forms of connection with each other and the world around them.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Stephanie S. Tolan
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