This is a classic from way back that I enjoyed as a student. This story tells of a boy from another planet who falls through a “door” to Earth. (Nowadays we would say he went through a wormhole.) Jon resembles humans but is subtly different, and his first encounter with Earthlings is a negative one. Soon he finds a nurturing family to protect him, but his very presence puts them in danger from their neighbors, the local law enforcement and even the federal government. The tension heightens as the book reaches its conclusion, and the last few pages are haunting.

Reviewed by Janeway