"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Ages 12-up.Ĭopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Under his pain, Smitty is totally honest and caring?a very romantic figure, but not one likely to be found in the real world. Randle (Why Did Grandma Have to Die?) unfortunately builds her otherwise well-crafted novel around an uncharacteristic response to abuse. With the help of Ginny, Caulder and a wise and sympathetic therapist, Smitty emerges from this psychological curse, and he and Ginny even begin a tentative romantic relationship. Smitty walks out of both, for it turns out that he was almost fatally abused by his older brother, who also convinced him that he would die if he spoke to anyone. They get much more than they bargain for when they drag him along on old-movie outings as a none-too-subtle plot device, the first turns out to be The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, the second, East of Eden. Winner of multiple awards, praised by librarians and teachers as one of the best books ever written for teensNOW BACK IN PRINT New town, new school, new friends. Soon, Ginny and Smitty's longtime protector, Caulder, team up to try and crack his shell. Smitty?real name Michael?is known to his schoolmates as "The Alien" because of his affectless appearance and complete silence. New student Ginny is intrigued by the handsome alien in her homeroom?no, this is not a science fiction novel.
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