TY - SER KW - single parents KW - dyslexia KW - missing children AU - Stephen Chbosky AB - Kate Reese flees her abusive ex to fictitious Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. Kate's seven-year-old son, Christopher, struggles with dyslexia and bullies, until he disappears into the woods one day. Six days later, Christopher emerges "unharmed but not unchanged." Christopher begins to thrive, but keeps talking about the "nice man" who led him out of the woods. C1 - 1960s-2010s C3 - Allegheny County; Pittsburgh; Uptown; Mercy Hospital; Oakland; Bethel Park; Mercer County; Springfield Twp.; Grove City Premium Outlets C4 - Horror; Thriller; Mystery; Fantasy CY - New York LA - English M3 - Novel N2 - Kate Reese flees her abusive ex to fictitious Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. Kate's seven-year-old son, Christopher, struggles with dyslexia and bullies, until he disappears into the woods one day. Six days later, Christopher emerges "unharmed but not unchanged." Christopher begins to thrive, but keeps talking about the "nice man" who led him out of the woods. PB - Grand Central Publishing PP - New York PY - 2019 RN - Stephen Chbosky (1970— ), born and raised in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, is a novelist, screenwriter, and director. He is a 1988 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School who earned a BFA at University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program. EP - 705 p. TI - Imaginary Friend ER -