A Friend in the Dark by Pascal Ruter is a high quality book for children of Grade 6 up. It is well written with many wonderful observations of life.  The setting and characters are well drawn and intriguing. In the story  a real thickhead of a kid  assists a very smart girl (Marie) conceal from others her problem. Unfortunately much of the story is unbelievable. Still, if you can push this aside, you will enjoy the book.

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