Run for your life -- A place called Sea View -- To tell the truth -- School days are coming -- Support from coworkers -- School bells ring -- Called to the office -- Friendships -- Looking back at my first job -- Surprise visit to the counseling office -- A brush with death -- The long days of summer -- A ride to remember -- Music can lift our lives -- Pain, pain, go away -- Keep your priorities straight -- Don't dwell on the past -- Must set goals -- Feeling bad about winning -- To be rich or right -- Graduation-a day to remember -- All aboard for Berkeley -- Deciding on a career.
Summary:
A twelve-year-old boy runs away from his abusive foster home and hitchhikes to Sea View, California. He gets a job, signs up for school, and with the help of a compassionate widow, an understanding coworker, and some perceptive teachers, he lives on his own from then on.
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