Wings of a Bird

Boy who slept in trash bin is student of the year - A.P.
Plucky preteen, 11, makes transformation from street kid to model student
... For Lewis and her family, taking in D.J. seven months ago has been a long, tough journey. But then, it has been for him, too. ...
... He had a bad attitude, wouldn't do his work and was disrespectful. Because of all of his time on his own, he resented authority and boundaries.
D.J. would come home to Lewis and cry over his homework and tell her he couldn't do it. But she knew better.
"There were several times where he told me he'd like to go back to living on the streets because it was easier for him," she said.
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"He never had a chance to play or never had a birthday party," she said. "He's missed out on a lot of his childhood things." ...