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Last Sam's Cage is the remarkable story of fifteen-year-old Eddie Slater. Already labelled a young offender, Eddie runs away from an abusive stepfather and takes up residence at the Calgary Zoo. There he meets Jack, a middle-aged man who has been coming to the zoo's playground every day for thirty-two years to watch the children. Convinced that Jack is either a pervert or just plain weird, Eddie follows him home one day, and eventually breaks into his house to see what he can find. He discovers more than he bargained for – and that discovery changes both Eddie and Jack for good.

Last Sam's Cage is the remarkable story of fifteen-year-old Eddie Slater. Already labelled a young offender, Eddie runs away from an abusive stepfather and takes up residence at the Calgary Zoo. There he meets Jack, a middle-aged man who has been coming to the zoo's playground every day for thirty-two years to watch the children. Convinced that Jack is either a pervert or just plain weird, Eddie follows him home one day, and eventually breaks into his house to see what he can find. He discovers more than he bargained for – and that discovery changes both Eddie and Jack for good.

Life’s not going so good for Eddie Slater. At 15, he’s already been labeled a young offender. He’s got an abusive stepfather. He’s a runaway. And now, he’s living in a zoo — a real zoo, but it still feels safer than home. At the zoo, Eddie meets Jack, a middle-aged man who’s been coming to the zoo’s playground every day for the last 32 years just to watch the children. Eddie likes Jack, but he’s also wary: is Jack a pervert, or just plain weird? Determined to find the answer, Eddie follows Jack home one day and breaks into his house to see what he can find. He discovers more than he bargained for — a bedroom wall that’s completely covered with photos and newspaper stories about a little girl who was murdered at the zoo. What does it mean? Realistic and beautifully written, Last Sam’s Cage deals with the problem of being misunderstood in a way that resonates with young readers.

Last Sam?s Cage is the story of fifteen-year-old Eddie Slater. Already labeled as a young offender, Eddie runs away from his abusive step-father and takes up residence at the Calgary zoo, a place where he feels safe. There he meets Jack, a middle-aged man who has been coming to the zoo every day for thirty-two years to watch the children at the playground. Convinced that this man is either a pervert or just plain weird, Eddie follows him home one day, and eventually breaks into his house. Eddie discovers a bedroom wall covered with photos and newspaper clippings about a six-year-old girl who was abducted and murdered at the zoo, while in the care of her twelve-year-old brother, Jack. As Eddie struggles to survive on his own, he encounters the perils of street life and finds himself pursued by an enemy and trapped inside Last Sam?s Cage ? the zoo?s only reminder of the days when animals were kept in cages. When Jack comes to Eddie?s rescue, the incident allows both to reevaluate their choices, and to make some important decisions about the future. A brilliant achievement by a unique voice in young adult fiction.

Last Sam's Cage is the remarkable story of fifteen-year-old Eddie Slater. Already labelled a young offender, Eddie runs away from an abusive stepfather and takes up residence at the Calgary Zoo. There he meets Jack, a middle-aged man who has been coming to the zoo's playground every day for thirty-two years to watch the children. Convinced that Jack is either a pervert or just plain weird, Eddie follows him home one day, and eventually breaks into his house to see what he can find. He discovers more than he bargained for - and that discovery changes both Eddie and Jack for good.