# They Cage the Animals at Night

**Author(s):** Jennings Michael Burch
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Publisher:** Berkley
**Published:** Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9780451159410
**ISBN-10:** 0451159411
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/they-cage-the-animals-at-night

## Description

A personal account of the author's experiences living in New York City orphanages and foster homes from 1949 until his reunion with his friend and guardian three years later.

## SageChimp reader verdict

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- **Status:** Not enough unpaid reviews (`insufficient_data`)
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- **Unpaid reviews:** 0
- **ARC / incentivized reviews:** 0
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