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12-year-old Curt Regis lives the carefree life of a beggar and a thief. Homeless since the age of six, he uses his guile and street smarts, as well as a glib, smooth lying tongue to reign as king of the street rats. So when he is caught breaking into a school and is sent back into foster care... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Curtis Regis: 12yr old r in foster care system.
- Miss Gladys: Social worker and Curtis's caseworker.
- Miss Feanor: Curtis's foster mother
- Matt: The oldest foster child in Miss Feanor's home.
- Paul Jenkins: A 14yr old foster Child in Miss Feanor's home.
- Mr. Gallarti: School janitor.
- Beth: Foster child in Miss Feanor's home
- Amber Vandermark: Fourteen year old foster child in Miss Feanor's home,
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The home, from its tall red brick exterior with its great shading trees to the wonderful white walls and gleaming hardwood floors of the interior, could only be called beautiful.
Glossary edit
- wraith: a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, esp. one seen shortly before or after their death.
- supterfuge: deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
- malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
- harginger: Describe this term.
- adroit: clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
- pantomiming
- reconnoiter
- furtive
- inertia: a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- affectation: behavior, speech or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
- Darla Heines: Amber's new caseworker.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Meredith (Author)
Subjects edit
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