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Abused by his mother and her boyfriend, Georgie Burgess learns to hide his hurt. When Georgie wins a small rosebush in a grocery store lottery, he gives it all the love and caring he has never had. His life begins to open up when the courts send him to a home for boys where he will be safe. Slowly, and not without pain, Georgie learns to give--and to receive love.
Well intentioned, with some truly beautiful moments, but disjointed enough that the resultant plot problems might make it difficult to give to a child. An affecting read, either way ...