Delle Chatman

The story of one young African-American woman's determined escape from the ghetto through enlightenment and education. Although the film gets sidetracked periodically, it never derails and stays focused on the principals, Sidney Poitier's character, the teacher; his real life daughter Sydney's character, the pupil; and their inspiring and heartwarming story.

A teenage boy, abandoned by his mother, hides in New York's subway system, where he must struggle to survive in the harsh world of the homeless.