foster home care

"Christmas is coming. Victor and Isaac want to spend the holidays together. But they're stuck in their new foster homes and their mom is stuck in jail. Victor and Isaac struggle to adjust to the unfamiliar customs of their foster families. They worry that their own traditions will be lost. Does accepting their present lives mean they've rejected their past?"--Back cover.

"Victor and Isaac are nervous. There's a chance that their mother will be released from prison. What does this mean for their family? The brothers and sisters could return to each other, which is all they've wanted. However, the boys aren't certain they can trust their mother to keep their family together for good"--Back cover.

"Civilized societies attempt to take care of the most vulnerable among them. This includes children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned--who, as a result, may end up in foster care. Readers will come to a more comprehensive understanding of the types of foster care, the benefits and potential pitfalls of such care, and how to navigate within a system designed to safeguard the individuals it serves. Helpful elements that augment the text include a section dispelling common myths surrounding foster care and questions about the system that may be posed to a qualified social worker"--Provided by publisher.

"Within Reshuffled, 22 adults who experienced foster or kinship care, bravely tell their stories; from youth handed difficult situations to adults of character and resolve. Every story and situation is unique, but the obstacles are consistent and resonate with teens in foster care today. Told in easy-to-read stories, Reshuffled is an inspiration for anyone whose childhood has fallen short"--Provided by publisher.

High school seniors Ireland and Kal fall in love while collaborating on a school mural, but their happiness is jeopardized when Kal reveals Ireland's deepest secret.

When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.

"When his mother takes in a twelve-year-old foster boy, Jarrett is forced to share his room and his friends with the new boy"--OCLC.

When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.

Willow and Mason, two teens who are unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts for the summer, meet and help each other figure out their places in the world.

"Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers-and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking."--Provided by publisher.