SIGNED BY MAUREEN FERGUS on false title page; very minimal edge wear to dust jacket; otherwise appears unread; As a baby, Ortega was taken from his mother by scientists who taught him to talk, read, and write. Now they want to send him to school. Even though he is stronger than any human that ever lived, Ortega is scared. After a bumpy start, it looks like school might actually work out for Ortega. Then the unthinkable happens. Can Ortega's new friends save him, or will he lose everything he has ever known? Fine in Very Good dust jacket Hardcover KCP Fiction 2010 Toronto, ON
