The Gentle House Author:Anna Perrott Rose A second book about Andris, a young Latvian orphan. Andris' orphanage was bombed by the Russians in 1944 and he spent the remainder of the war being shuttled around various displaced persons camps in Germany and Russia before being sent to America by a church group. Andris was awaiting adoption by a New Jersey couple in 1950 when he met his ... more »new teacher, the author. She eventually brings him home to live with her when Andris proves too much for the first foster parents.« less