Jaden is an angry 12-year-old. Abandoned by his mother at 4 and adopted from Romania at 8, he never fully connects with his American parents. Jaden is fascinated by electricity, which always relaxes him. A series of doctors has tried to stop Jaden from setting fires, hoarding food, lying and stealing. When his family flies to Kazakhstan to adopt a baby, how will Jaden cope with all the changes?
I stayed up for hours reading this book. It's a very realistic view of a difficult but fascinating situation. The scenes in Kazakhstan are sad but also uplifting in their clarity and acceptance.
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