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Ben, a sixteen‑year‑old teenager, leaves his small Michigan town for the bustling streets of New York City, seduced by the hope of reuniting with his girlfriend who has gone missing. In the city’s shadows he discovers a hidden, underground world inhabited by runaways and encounters the stark realities that have driven people there.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Susan Dodson
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