In the foster home there were other kids, amongst them were a few babies and one seven year old little black boy named Harmon. Janie became to look to Harmon as her big brother and he was the only on she ever came to know as for the babies she could barely stand to be around them. ... While Leshaya was doing that she found a shoe box full of money, she had taken the money and figured she would go to Harmon's when she had showed up there he was not home but she was still invited in and had told Harmon's parents what was going on they had told her that she could stay there for a li...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Ida was treated with little respect and had to earn her keep at the convent by cleaning while Clara was doted on. ... He became a very angry man and got into many fights. ... There is little mention in the book regarding Ida's peer interactions during this time period, but Ida took initiative when she was older and played well with Clara before Clara's pregnancy. ...

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• Grade Level: High School