One Carpenter Spent His Savings to Keep Five Young Siblings in His Woodshop

to see the big park in Toledo,” Eli said.

“Lila doesn’t want to go to Toledo. She wants to stay here and watch the saw.”

“You are staying here,” I said.

I finished the third mattress and stood up, my lower back popping in the quiet room.

The other four children were in the kitchen area, their voices small and steady as they sorted plastic continue reading …