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Gr 10 Up—Niels is 15. He has been sentenced to death for arson (burning down a barn in which he was getting warm) and murder (he killed the taunting son of a farmer by throwing a rock that fatally struck the child in the head). While awaiting his death, Niels thinks back over his life. He lost his mom during or shortly after his birth. He and his dad were homeless and starving and worked hard for whatever little food and shelter they could get. He met a girl he really liked and dr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More