Born into Light
by Paul Samuel Jacobs
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When a number of "feral children" are found in a New England town during the Depression, only young Roger Westwood suspects they are not earthly creatures, though even he cannot guess their true nature or their mission on this planet.Tags
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- Canonical title
- Born into Light
- Original publication date
- 1988
- People/Characters
- Roger Westwood; Charlotte Westwood; Ben; Nell
- Dedication
- To Marlie, Nora, and Jordan
who have always liked to be
told stories. - First words
- Children scorn me and give me pain, but I cannot blame them.
- Quotations
- A gift from the sky.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And to that I answered, "Yes, dear sister. You are right, and what an incredible adventure this journey will be."
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (4.17)
- Languages
- English, Norwegian (Bokmål)
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
