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Summary: The best book ever written - SO moving
Review: The first time I read this book, i was in grade five, and it was read to me. Then I borrowed it and read it again. Even at such a young age i was able to appreciate it. Maybe it was because I WAS so young - i could relate to a child who was close to the same age as me.
The expression used by the author is like poetry, and five years later I am still trying to get my hands on that book. I have yet to find another book that even compares to this one. Its a must read!!!!
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: This book will make you laugh and cry and should be on the required reading list for foster parents. You could read all the "How To" books out there and not get this perspective from a child in the foster care system. Somebody should make a movie of this one.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This book is highly recommended!! I read it from cover to cover in one day; I couldn't put down! It is a heart-wrenching book about the dreadful life of Jennings (aka Mike). The horrid events through his life will astound you....
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Summary: So depressing, yet so well written
Review: This is a heart-wrenching story about a young boy life, and the sad events that take place in it. The 'sad events' are what the young boy's life consists of, and it is very hard not to cry at several different points while reading this novel. Be warned, there is no 'saddest point' in the book, as hard as you may look for one. When all the morbidity of this book is put aside, you are left with an incredibally well written book--and from a child's perspective no less! Unless you are an ultra-weepy person, I highly recommend this book.**for those of you who may be interested to know, or were just uncertain, this is a true story. Nothing in this book was madeup, and in fact, the only thing that has been changed is some of the character's names.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!!!
Review: This book was so good. It made you feel exactly how Jennings felt as he went from orphanage to orphanage. He made you hate the people that hurt him and love the people he loved. I reconmend this book to everybody. I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through. It was excellent and if your looking for a good book to read, read this one!!!
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Summary: One of the best true stories ever told!
Review: This is probably my favorite book ever. I try to make a point of reading it at least once a year. This is a true story about an abused little boy named Jennings, who is left by his mother at a foster home. Jennings painfully tells about his life in different foster homes and with different foster families.
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Summary: So sad.....
Review: I couldn't put this book down. Some of the parts I actually cried. The way these kids were treated was inhumanely. The title was perfect. I've passed it around to my family to read and all have liked it very much.
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Summary: A Must Read!
Review: My copy of this book was left in a house my daughter bought. I was bored, so I began to read and I found that I couldn't put it down. It is a rare and precious jem of a book and I will not sell to anyone. As I read Jennings' book, I once again felt the anger, helplessness, rage, frustration, sadness and hopelessness that he felt growing up with abusive adults in charge. I, myself, was raised by an abusive father, so I know all about those feelings. I am also going to contact our local children's home to work there or to volunteer. I just want to be there to protect any poor child who might become the victim of the cruelties Jennings suffered. Jennings Burch, thank you for the beauty of your book. No one who reads it can ever again complain about how badly they turn out, due to a poor upbringing. If anyone had a right to complain, you did. But you don't.
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Summary: caring people can make a difference
Review: I read this as a foster parent, I live with kids like Jennings. It is so heartbreaking what these kids have to go though, and so good to know that I as a good foster parent can make a difference. The story opened my eyes even more to the pain and confusion foster children face. It renews my hope and faith that caring people, no matter how briefly they touch someones life can make a big difference. From the lady who gave him Doggie (which was his lifeline to staying alive) to the bus driver who played a long and lasting role in Jennings life. I would like to read a follow up of his life, how did his life turn out? You are given a small glance into it but I would really like to know the details. I'm so glad he went on to adopt, if we all try, we can make this world a better place, one person at a time.
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Summary: They cage the animals at night
Review: When I read this book I thought that it was so sad. Each chapter brought u in further to his life and to what he had to go through. This book shows that most people have it really easy and don't have to be moved home to home. When I finished this book I thought that it should be a recommended to 7th graders and above. It shows that u shouldn't take your life for granted. I would give this story a 4 because it shows all of us that u can always be strong and u can never give up for anything.
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