![]() ![]() They are both sisters, and are two years apart (Geraldine is eight and Shemona is six). Geraldine and Shemona are inseparable from the start. Torey describes her as the only one she could occasionally have a sane conversation with. She longs for a best friend, a girl her age, and so picks Geraldine, a refugee from North Ireland who lost everything but her little sister Shemona. Mariana, a child who is strong willed, and smart about things an eight year old shouldn't be smart about. Leslie is unresponsive, doesn't talk, and isn't toilet trained. He is a gentle spirit, and seemingly nicer then Ladbrooke. ![]() Leslie's step father is sober, and cares about her. ![]() When she was a child, she was abused, and doesn't want the same for Leslie. She cheats on her husband with her co-workers, and has a temper when she is drunk. Her mother is Ladbrooke, a young doctor with a 'screwball name' and an alcoholic. Leslie, a seemingly unwanted child, who lives with her mother and step-father. He has obsessions with things like long blond hair, and cats, and will NOT leave them alone, constantly asking drawing and touching his obsessions. He gets really excited about things, and won't let them go. There's Dirkie, an eleven year old kid who spent most of his life moving from foster home to foster home, and in an institution. Just Another Kid is a really good memoir about a teacher who teaches kids with problems. ![]()
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