Child neglection makes an appearance in many people's homes mostly because of financial problems. This leads kids to finding places they can be alone or feel themselves. Lynda Berry describes her special place in her story “The Sanctuary of School.” The arts are being neglected just as much as she is, but the art program is only thing she can hold on to. She makes her story an emotional piece and gives an insight to what it's like to be a neglected child during troubled times. She told us about her home away from home and I am able to relate to having a place to run away from all the stress and anxiety of life. The author knew how to tug on one's emotions and make the audience feel for her situation. Her parents don't even notice her when