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The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai

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This is Lucy's smart and refreshingly unsentimental story about her accidental kidnapping of an intelligent, difficult kid whose inner thoughts are unclear. As a young professional, Lucy is very passionate about issues relating to her career. She struggles with the issue of being a responsible adult/professional and knowing when to intervene when a child is being allegedly mistreated. This clever and sometimes humorous and suspenseful tale affirms the power of books to change people's lives even as they acknowledge the bonds of home and family.