There Are No Children Here

  • Chapter 10

    Chapter 10
    Lajoe is called to the Department Public Aid's interrogation room, accused of welfare fraud.
  • Chapter 10

    Chapter 10
    Lajoe starts to play cards in order to support her family.
  • Chapter 10

    Chapter 10
    9 yearsold friend of the boy's is shot across the street.
  • Chapter 13

    Chapter 13
    One humid day in May - afternoon, Lajoe is the happiest she has been in a long time.
  • Chapter 13

    Chapter 13
    Craig doesn't live in Horner but is often around to visit his girlfriend- who lives in the same building as the Rives.
  • Chapter 13

    Chapter 13
    Over fifty adults and childrens are gathered in front of the building, they are dancing and listening to music being played by eighteen-year old Craig Davis.
  • Chapter 13

    Chapter 13
    Dawn Andeson, Lajoe's niece and Porchop's older sister, was to graduate from Crane High School. Lajoe was very close to Dawn.
  • Chapter 15

    Chapter 15
    Lajoe and Rochelle go grocery shopping and bring home "Tons" of food.
  • Chapter 18

    Chapter 18
    Terence and an acquaintance hold up Mazury Tauern.
  • Chapter 15

    Chapter 15
    Pharoah decides to tell Lajoe about his sancuary in Damen Courts.
  • Chapter 16

    Chapter 16
    Lafeyette begins to hang around Ricky to keep an eye on Pharoah, but they soon become friends as well.
  • Chapter 16

    Chapter 16
    Rickey and his friends get in touble with the law often and have been arrested for "smash and grabs."
  • Chapter 16

    Chapter 16
    One day Pharoah, Lafayette, Rickey, and some friends go window shopping at discount stores on Chicago Avenue.
  • Chapter 18

    Chapter 18
    The River's apartment is overheated as usual in the winter. (85*)
  • Chapter 18

    Chapter 18
    For Christmas Lajoe takes the younger Children to see the windows downtown.