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Violence
None
No violence; the orphanage is harsh but not brutal
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Orphan children accustomed to neglect and rejection; the emotional journey of learning to trust
What this book is about
Dallas and Florida are the "trouble twins" no one at the Boxton Creek Home will adopt. When eccentric Tiller and Sairy Morey take them in — not to clean house but as genuine companions for separate adventures — the children gradually discover what it feels like to be wanted. Creech's Carnegie Medal winner is about found family, and it's both funny and deeply moving.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Institutional neglect in an orphanage
Children learning to accept love
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