After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
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Jena Malone
Ellen Foster
Julie Harris
Leonora Nelson
Ted Levine
Bill Hammond
Glynnis O'Connor
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Barbara Garrick
Aunt Betsy
Kate Burton
Abigail Montford
Željko Ivanek
Educational Psychologist
Lynne Moody
Mrs. Douglas
Bill Nunn
Mr. Douglas
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