Based on the life of Mary Ellen Wilson, this compelling work of historical fiction recounts the life of the first abused child in America to be removed from her home through the use of the court system. The case resulted in the establishment of the legal rights of children to live free from abuse and neglect. In 1874, this landmark case changed the course of child protection in America and resulted in the creation of the first child protective agency in the world, The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Children.

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