You Don't Know Me


by David Klass
Lexile: 970
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Does anyone know John? Does his mother really know? Do his classmates at school now? Do his teachers know? John has created a world of his own to help him cope with the unpleasant reality of a cruel man who is making his life more miserable by the day. Will anyone ever really know who the real John is?

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