foster home care

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Dakota dream

1994
After being shuttled between foster homes and institutions for most of his life, fifteen-year-old Floyd Rayfield escapes from a mental institution to a Sioux reservation, desperately seeking a family and a home.

Cliff-hanger

2001
Twelve-year-old Jack and his younger sister visit Mesa Verde National Park, where they delve into the park's history while gradually uncovering the mysterious past of their family's teenage foster child Lucky.

Little soldier

2002
Taken from Africa to a foster home in London after his family is killed by an enemy tribe, Kaninda discovers the meaning of hate and the value of not hating.

The boy from the basement

2004
Charlie, a twelve-year-old boy who has been confined to his basement by his abusive, psychotic father, is accidently locked out after sneaking outside one night, and ends up in the hospital where he gets the attention he needs and a new start in life.

You're dead, David Borelli

1995
David Borelli's life changes dramatically after the death of his mother and the accusations of fraud against his father. He is no longer wealthy and now lives a poor life in tough surroundings.

Home, and other big, fat lies

2006
Eleven-year-old Termite, a foster child with an eye for the beauty of nature and a talent for getting into trouble, takes on the loggers in her new home town when she tries to save the biggest tree in the forest.

I'll sing you one-o

2006
Reunited with her long-lost twin brother, twelve-year-old Gemma constantly tests the boundaries of acceptable behavior while relying on angels to help her connect with her new family.

The snow

1990
The cruel family with which Christina and some other children live have already destroyed Anya. Now they have selected their next victim. Christina wants to save the others, but first she must save herself from The Evil.

Zachary's new home

a story for foster and adopted children
1993
Zachary still remembers his "real" parents and finds that adjusting to life as Marie and Tom's adopted son is sometimes a painful reality.

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