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
Charlotte Nelson Hammond
Debra Monk
Aunt Nadine
Barbara Garrick
Aunt Betsy
Kate Burton
Abigail Montford
Željko Ivanek
Educational Psychologist
Lynne Moody
Mrs. Douglas
Bill Nunn
Mr. Douglas
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