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A reissue of the novel that dramatically changed children’s literature in the 20th century.Julia Cunningham’s ground-breaking novel, first published in 1965 and unavailable in any edition for a decade, is reissued for a whole new generation of readers to call their own. “Here . . . is the story of a boy who discovers himself, who basically comes to grips with that most contemporary of problems, the isolation of the individual. It is told within the near-classic framework of the story of the orphan who survives and escapes maltreatment to find love, but it is told in frank, literate terms in the lingo of today’s youngsters. And it has, as an additional dimension, a touch of the Gothic tale, a tinge of terror and a shade of romanticism.” (The New York Herald Tribune)

JULIA CUNNINGHAM'S GROUND-BREAKING novel, first published in 1965 and unavailable in paperback for a decade, is reissued for a whole new generation of readers. Betsy Hearne, critic and professor of children’s literature, has provided a fascinating afterword.“A spine-tingling horror story.”—School Library Journal“Here is one author who has recognized the sophistication of young readers geared to an age of television and films—and shows that a book can be as hip and as exciting and far more memorable.”—The Washington Post“Enthralling.”—The New York TimesAn ALA Notable Best of the Best A Children’s Spring Book Fesitival Award

A reissue of the novel that dramatically changed children’s literature in the 20th century.Julia Cunningham’s ground-breaking novel, first published in 1965 and unavailable in any edition for a decade, is reissued for a whole new generation of readers to call their own. “Here . . . is the story of a boy who discovers himself, who basically comes to grips with that most contemporary of problems, the isolation of the individual. It is told within the near-classic framework of the story of the orphan who survives and escapes maltreatment to find love, but it is told in frank, literate terms in the lingo of today’s youngsters. And it has, as an additional dimension, a touch of the Gothic tale, a tinge of terror and a shade of romanticism.” (The New York Herald Tribune)From the Hardcover edition.