...1 A COURAGEOUS BATTLE A Courageous Battle Susan Bracken 2 SUSAN BRACKEN Copyright © 2010 Susan Bracken. All rights r... ...1 A COURAGEOUS BATTLE A Courageous Battle Susan Bracken 2 SUSAN BRACKEN Copyright © 2010 Susan Bracken. All rights reserve... ...nges for future editions of this book and for listings on the website (www.susanbracken.ca) Distributed in Canada by: David Edwards, RNU Press, Barrie... ... air, hiding in a stall, until the bell rang for the afternoon classes. 4 SUSAN BRACKEN AFTER SCHOOL Lacey walked home, shoulders slumped, head hangi... ...hiding in a stall, until the bell rang for the afternoon classes. 4 SUSAN BRACKEN AFTER SCHOOL Lacey walked home, shoulders slumped, head hanging, de... ...nd eased open her mother’s bedroom door. “Hush, child, I have a headache,” Susan Wil- son said. A sweet, tangy odor hung in the room. All her life, La... ...on top. To block her loneliness, she read her book as she ate her food. 6 SUSAN BRACKEN THE LONELY days turned into lonely weeks and years. Her teach... .... To block her loneliness, she read her book as she ate her food. 6 SUSAN BRACKEN THE LONELY days turned into lonely weeks and years. Her teach- ers ... ... and she saw Lacey’s sad face as she returned her books that day. 8 SUSAN BRACKEN “My dear, you’re getting to be a big girl. Come with me,” she said,...