The Angry Heart

What happens

A hard, sullen boy named Tod arrives in Walnut Grove, and trouble follows him everywhere. He steals, picks fights and pushes away anyone who tries to help, and at one point he even strikes Charles.

Charles refuses to give up on him. As he learns how badly Tod was treated by his father, he understands where the boy's rage comes from, and he helps Tod face his past instead of letting it rule him.