G.P. Putnam January 6, 2011 “Never minus points from your good deeds. There are plenty of people in this world who will do that for
you.”
Thirteen year old Dellie lives with the
guilt that her little brother’s death was her fault. Her mother cries all the time and because she wants Dellie to stay
safe, she keeps her inside as much as she can. It doesn’t matter that Dellie longs to go outside to be like other girls
or that there’s a boy she likes and he likes her too. All that matters to her mother is that she’s safe at home.
So, Dellie has no choice but to watch the world of her housing project through her second story window. Things start to change
soon after new neighbors move in on the first floor. Trouble like this has never happened in Dellie’s building before.
Now there are men fighting on the stoop, gunshots echoing through the night and Corey, a hungry and abused five year
old boy knocking on her door looking for something to eat. Corey reminds Dellie of her brother and even though their friendship
is dangerous, she wonders if this time, she’ll be able to do what needs to be done. Will she be able to save Corey?
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"Sometimes being a man doesn't have anything to do with age. It's all in the attitude."
In SAVING BABY DOE, rumors start to fly after twelve year old Lionel and his best friend, Anisa, find an abandoned newborn
in a Port-O-Potty at a construction site. When unexpected popularity strikes for Lionel, he finds himself having to make a
tough decision. Does he have what it takes?
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