An edition of They Cage the Animals at Night
(1984)
They cage the animals at night
by Jennings Michael Burch
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In 1949 the author's mother, unable to care for him, left him at a Brooklyn orphanage, and for the next three years he lived in institutions and foster homes. Finally he found caring people.
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autobiography, boys, case studies, child psychology, children, institutional care, foster children, Boys, Case studies, Biography, Child psychology, Children, Institutional care, Boys, biography, Children, institutional care, New york (n.y.), biographyPeople
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They Cage the Animals at Night
October 1999, Tandem Library, Turtleback Books
School & Library Binding
in English
0808565656 9780808565659
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They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of a Child Who Learned to Survive
October 1, 1985, Signet
in English
0451138538 9780451138538
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In this autobiography the author tells about a difficult part of his childhood in a dysfunctional family, without a father, with brothers who constantly fight, and a mother who is sick and needy herself. In these circumstances, Jennings’ survival requires him to take risks that require courage and resourcefulness….
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| December 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| October 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| April 3, 2020 | Edited by dealj1 | I wrote a brief description, changed "biography" to "autobiography," modified the places mentioned (for clarity), added the time period (1950's). NOTE: I've read this book and taught it more than a dozen times. |
| November 6, 2018 | Edited by stitchandpeggy | Added new cover |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |