I'm married to a scavenger of sorts and he often totes home rescued boxes of books that I paw through with shiny, hungry eyes. I pull out the odd and interesting and add them to my teetering stack.
This book kept me alive when I was a confused, lost tween. I dreamed of having the Austin family as my own and it encouraged and didn't shame my blossoming psychic gifts. I adore this book and have re-read it many times.