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Gr 5 Up—Could the novel Anne of Green Gables help a troubled 14-year-old boy in a juvenile detention facility awaiting trial on theft and assault charges come to terms with his anger? Readers will say "yes" thanks to this contemporary, briskly paced tale of Sam Reid, a red-headed orphan with a very bad temper. Scarred by tragedy, trauma, and the foster care system, Sam is primed for a fight at any moment. But Walters's first-person narrative quic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More