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The heartbreaking, iconic true story of an abandoned little boy’s horrific journey through the American foster care system. On a misty evening in Brooklyn, Jennings Michael Burch’s mother, too sick to care for him, left her eight-year-old son at an orphanage with the words, “I’ll be right back.” She wasn’t. Shuttled through a bleak series of foster homes, orphanages, and institutions, Jennings never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, he clung to a tattered stuffed animal named Doggie, his sole source of comfort in a frightening world. Here, in his own words, Jennings Michael Burch reveals the abuse and neglect he experienced during his lost childhood. But while his experiences are both shocking and devastating, his story is ultimately one of hope—the triumphant tale of a forgotten child who somehow found the courage to reach out for love, and found it waiting for him.
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Burch was left at an orphanage and never stayed at any one foster home long enough to make any friends. This is the story of how he grew up and gained the courage to reach out for love.
Published October 1st 1985 by Signet (first published January 1st 1984)
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Travis JohnsonIt's based on the author's real life. There are good things and bad things that happen, but the ending doesn't ruin the effort you put in reading the…moreIt's based on the author's real life. There are good things and bad things that happen, but the ending doesn't ruin the effort you put in reading the rest of the book. In fact, you'll probably want to read the end after reading the beginning. (less)
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Caging More Than Just Animals Interestingly enough, we got to read this in middle school. We also got to keep the books that were assigned to us. I still remember certain scenes where Jennings, the narrator, and the author of this autobiographical novel either received amazing amounts of love or terrible amounts of abuse. Set in the 1950s, in New York City and its environs, we get the unforgettable account of a few years of Jennings's childhood. With his mother too tired, sick, and beaten down to...more
Dec 15, 2012Ali rated it really liked it
I can't, with this book. I literally can't. The writing isn't perfect, and the character's voice wavers between an innocent, naive 9 year old and someone who is much, much older. It works sometimes, because someone who's been through his experiences will be older beyond his years. It just seemed at times the author was trying to include that 'out of the mouth of babes, incredibly insightful' voice. However, I did appreciate that no one was really cast as the 'bad guy,' because everyone in his fam...more
Jul 05, 2016Winter Sophia Rose rated it it was amazing
Insightful, Touching, Eye Opening, Heartbreaking & Mesmerizing! A Courageous Read! I Loved It!
They Cage the Animals at Night is the inspiring story of a young boy's childhood life. The boys name is Jennings Michael Burch. His mother gets very sick and sends Jennings and his 4 brothers into foster homes and orphanages. Follow Jennings through his childhood as he deals with poverty, sickness, and unfairness. Two of his brothers are drunks, Larry and George. His other brother, Walter, is too busy studying and doing school work, he cannot take care of Jennings. And his final brother, Jerome...more
Oct 05, 2010Ricky Ceniceros rated it it was amazing
It's a true story thats really shocking,The book “ They Cage The Animal At Night” is a very sad and depressing book(I cried). It talks about a little boy named Jennings Michael Burch. He is a little boy who was left by his mother at an orphanage. He is 8 years old, curly red hair, white with freckles. Also while he was their at the orphanage he was being teased and laughed at by all the other boys in their. It took place mostly in a small room in the orphanage, very plain gloomy feeling , crampe...more
Aug 18, 2013Magdala rated it it was amazing
I have just remembered this book right now. I remember that it was a really great inspiring book and it was just when he was a-little boy:( I know that I cried in this book. I remember reading this book in either 8th grade or 7th and the whole grade got to meet Jennings. He looked really old with blondish grayish hair, I think, I don't remember much details but we got to ask questions and he first told us his life story when he was little. The little boy on the cover isn't him, they used a diffe...more
Feb 27, 2010Sandy Yang rated it it was amazing
They Cage the Animals at Night, written by Jennings Michael Burch, is one of the many abuse-related books that I have read, and this one, like the Dave Pelzer series, is one of my favorites. The first time I read this book, I was still a tween, and rereading the book now, five years later, I understand it more deeply. By understanding the main points of the book, I paid more attention to other aspects of this heart-throbbing book. For example, I explored the emotions that the protagonist, little...more
Jul 03, 2018Lexi Nikolopoulos rated it really liked it
A touching, heartbreaking story that captivated me from start to finish. I could not stop thinking about the cast of characters that walked into and out of (and often, back into) Jennings’ life, especially his five brothers, his sixth ‘brother’ Mark, Sal, Martha, and Stacy. This book definitely made me feel a whirlwind of emotions–it’s one I’m sure I won’t be able to get out of my head for a long time–and made me realize how many children are so alone and desperately in need of love in this worl...more
Oct 17, 2012Rachel rated it it was amazing
I wish I could tell you why They Cage The Animals At Night popped into my head tonight, of all nights. I read this book probably 20 years ago, when I was a small child myself. I feel that I need to read this book again to perhaps gain more insight than I did as a child. But from what I do remember of the book, it's this: Jennings was bounced in and out of orphanages & homes At one orphanage, they had stuffed animals, but they were taken away (caged) each night Doggie was his companion who wa...more
I absolutely love this memoir. I read it for my Honors 9 English class as a summer assignment and at first I was really bummed because I thought it would be so boring. Well, it's not. It made me realize what's important and to be grateful for everything and everyone in my life. I definitely think everyone should read it.
Aug 27, 2015Bri Leibold rated it it was amazing
This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is a true story about the struggles of a young boy as he is sent to various foster homes, boys' homes, and other awful places. He strength is inspirational. I like this book because it is a true story. Have some tissues ready, this book will make you cry!
Jan 05, 2019Kween M rated it it was amazing
I first read this in elementary school and have reread it so many times and its definitely one of my favorite books to this day. It was touching, heartbreaking, and so much more!!! The fact that its based off of a true story is shocking, but I would/and have recommended to friends.
I didn't care for the book because it is not my type of book but I do know that many other people loved this book more than I did. I know that this was based on a real life event but I like fiction books more. The story was based on Jennings Michael Burch and his child hood and what he went through. Jennings meet great life long friends and some that are not life long. Jennings family had rough edges and that caused Jennings to go into the foster care system. The main characters in the book are M...more
One of my favorite books! My 5th grade teacher read it aloud to my class each afternoon, and then, I had my mom buy it and read it with me at home!
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May 07, 2008Mayla rated it it was amazing
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They Cage the Animals At Night may seem to have a weird title, but it truly means something deeper. Like, A Child Called It, it is also an autobiography about a young boy named Jennings Michael Burch who had also been abused. Living in poverty with his only parent - his mother, sick, brings him to a whole new place which is the foster care. To make matters worse, not only is his mother sick, he still had about 5 other brothers who also lives with him in poverty. It affected his growth tremendous...more
read it - like a book I had heard this was required reading in some schools - and boy do I feel sorry for those kids! This book was terribly depressing and it wasn't until the end that I found out this was a true story! I am not quite sure what kind of lesson you learn from this book except to thank your lucky stars you were not growing up during this time when orphanages were basically child abuse centers. Check this one off the list.
Feb 11, 2019Angela Q rated it really liked it
Great depiction of what it’s like being shuffled from place to place growing up. The treatment of the children in the homes is awful. Sometimes the language seemed a bit “old” for a child telling the story, but it didn’t take away from the message.
They Cage the Animals at Night is about kids that have to move from family to family. This is an important book to read because this is a problem that a lot of kids have to go through. This book focuses on one specific kid, Jennings Michael Burch, that has to go into the foster homes system after his mom gets sick. The first time he went into a foster home he was very scared and confused; the environment of this group home is very cold and impersonal. With no caring adults or friendly kids to he...more
Love this book! It is my absolute favorite. I read it for the first time in high school and have read it twice since. Extremely inspiring!
They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch is an autobiography about the hardships the author encounters as his family undergoes social, financial and emotional struggles. The story starts with young Jennings being taken to an orphanage because his mother is sick. To make matters worse, one of his temporary monitors is Sister Frances, an irascible nun who isn’t afraid to use physical contact to get her point across. He’s lost in a world filled with clickers and mealtimes until he m...more
They Cage The Amimals At Night. Genre: Memoir By: Jennings Michael Burch This book is a tragic book about a boy, named Jennings Michael Burch. He is in and out of orphanages, foster homes, and institutions over a four year period. It is based in mostly Brooklyn, New York. While he is in and out of orphanages, his mother is in and out of hospitals. She is dealing with physical and mental illness. He feels left out and alone. He has to deal with the physical abuse of the hands of strangers. But...more
The book they cage the animals at night is so good. its about this boy who goes to foster all the time because his mom is all ways getting sick so then he always have to go to foster because she has nobody that can take care of the kids because the mother has 2 little kids like about 6 or 5 years old and then she has to more older kids which are big like about 17 and the other one is about 16 and they both go to school. So since the first time when their mom gets sick is when she wasnt feeling w...more
Apr 23, 2015Karla rated it really liked it
3.5/5 stars This is such a gripping story, and the fact that it's a true makes my heart ache. From the age of 9 through 11, Jennings goes from home after another, suffering from loss, by losing his family when he had to leave, to losing his friends he made in the home, to dealing with sickness and death. Jennings goes through so much at a young age and it's heart breaking to read his story. This novel really gives us an insight as to how the foster care system works (though not as many churches in...more
It tells of a young boy's determination to survive despite abandonment, physical abuse and humiliation after being left by his ailing mother at an orphanage. He then experiences a variety of foster homes and some of these accounts will bring more than a single tear to your eye. During his stay at an orphanage, the Sisters would allow the children to choose a stuffed animal to take to bed with them at night as a source of comfort. Goodness only knows, it was their only small comfort - every other...more
Feb 05, 2011Jacqueline rated it liked it
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Nov 21, 2018Connor Smith rated it it was amazing
This book is about how Jennings Burch goes through being a foster child. Jennings was only 8 when he had to go to his first home. Jennings was always going from his home with his mom to a children's home. Some homes treat him alright and at some homes he gets beat by the nuns. He sometimes runs away and goes to the zoo because the zoo is a place that makes him feel safe. Jennings tries to stay positive with Doggie, his stuffed animal, by his side. I like this book because it has an adventure of J...more
They cage the Animals at night was a great book. I found the book never boring even though it wasn't action-packed. I found myself nervous for Jennings whenever he would go to a new home. I loved how Jennings kept Doggie by his side his entire journey. I almost cried realizing all the events in this story were true, and that people can be so cruel. The story was about Jennings Burch, or Jennings Michael Burch, after he hated his first name sounding like a last name. His mother was sick and his b...more
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I was given this book by one of my mom's friends, I was 16 a the time. she came into town and gave it to me because she just finished in on her flight out to Denver. this has got to be one of the most amazingly touching books I have EVER read. in fact, it's rare that I want to re-read any book- but I have safely read this book at least 4 times. I have given it to 3 people, ones that I knew were adopted and they have absolutely loved it. in fact, one of the guys doesn't even enjoy reading- but he...more
Mar 22, 2011Alyssa rated it really liked it
Absolutely devastating and heart-wrenching, but at the same time one of the most incredible books I've ever read. Not incredible in terms of story, of plot, or of writing, but incredible in that an American child could experience such disturbing horrors, and still be able to surpass them enough to live a successful adult life, and to write about them for the world to read. Definitely recommended for those looking to adopt or foster a child (as an idea of what they might (unfortunately) have suff...more
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“Sister, why do you do that?' 'Do what?' 'Cage the animals at night?' 'Well...' She looked up and out through the barred window before answering me.'We don't want to, Jennings, but we have to. You see, the animals that are given to us we have to take care of. If we didn't cage them up in one place, we might lose them, they might get hurt or damaged. It's not the best thing, but it's the only way we have to take care of them.' 'But if somebody loved one them,' I asked, 'wouldn't it be a good idea to let them have one? To keep, I mean?' 'Yes, it would be. But not everyone would love them and take care of them as you would. I wish I could give them all away tomorrow.' She looked at me. There were tears in her eyes. 'But I can't. My heart would break if I saw just one of those animals lying by the wayside uncared for, unloved. No, Jennings. It's better if we keep them together.” — 14 likes
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“The table and chair legs were like bars of the cage around me. This time they weren't keeping me in, they were keeping her out.” — 1 likes