Category Archives: Foster Care

NOW You say YES – Bill Harley

Posted on August 23, 2021 by kyurenka

  NOW You say YES – Bill Harley, Peachtree, 2021. 9781682632475 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+  Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? 15-year-old Mari lived in many, many … Continue reading →

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I Am Loved – Mary and Kevin Qamaniq-Mason, illustrations by Hwei Lim

Posted on March 7, 2021 by kyurenka

  I Am Loved – Mary and Kevin Qamaniq-Mason, illustrations by Hwei Lim, Inhabit Media, Inc, 9781772272819, 2021 Format: Paperback  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture Book  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour. Dutton, 2020. 9780593108970 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Ghost story What did you like about the book? Mila has aged out of the foster care system, … Continue reading →

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Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9781984815682 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? This book has succeeded in … Continue reading →

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What I Carry – Jennifer Longo

Posted on March 30, 2020 by kyurenka

 What I Carry – Jennifer Longo, Random House Books , 0553537725, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The book explores the experiences … Continue reading →

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