Behind the Chain-Linked Fence

The Walker Siblings Who Live In A Poor Section Of Central New Hampshire Are Taken From Their Family By The State And Placed Into An Orphanage Where Howard Six Years Old Finds It Hard To Adjust To. He Is A Bed Wetter And This Brings Him Trouble Abuse From The Other Children. Howard And His Three Brothers Are Taken On Weekends To A Home Of The Ladies Of Charity But This Is Not Enough So He Runs Away In Search Of His Parents Guided Only By The Landmarks He Remembers When His Parent Would Take Them Into The City By Bus. The Journey To Find Them Leads Him To Meet Several Different Families Along The Way.