Widows and Orphans

Widows and Orphans is a story for readers of all ages. Protagonist Crosby Hoggard, a literary cousin of Tom Sawyer, has trouble at Andrew Johnson Junior High School in Monte Vista, California. Big trouble for a twelve-year-old. He's been labelled "difficult" by school officials. And whenever his class reads a story, Crosby--to the teacher's chagrin--turns into a junior psychologist, analyzing the dubious details of the superficial plots and of the dangerously innocent lives of the character...