Foster Children

Fostered (or "looked-after") children as usually wards of their state or country who have been removed from the care of their biological parents. This can be a short-term temporary removal (e.g. respite care), or a longer permanent solution. It is intended to be focused on the needs of the child. Some foster children return to their biological parents, others are adopted, and many more remain within their state/country's care system. ...more

The Language of Flowers
Touch Blue
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
White Oleander
Demon Copperhead
Bring on the Blessings (Blessings, #1)
Orphan Train
The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
One for the Murphys
The Season of Styx Malone
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
After Tupac and D Foster
Foster
Where the Dead Sit Talking
Ginny Moon
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Orphans
725 books — 239 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakOne for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly HuntAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryWhite Oleander by Janet FitchThe Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Kids in Foster Care
393 books — 176 voters

In Our Mothers' House by Patricia PolaccoHome at Last by Vera B. WilliamsWe Belong Together by Todd ParrA Mother for Choco by Keiko KaszaMy New Mom & Me by Renata Galindo
Adoption and Foster Care Picture Books
129 books — 44 voters
A Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Piece of Cake by Cupcake BrownOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineThe Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
Books to Read If You Like The Fosters
35 books — 14 voters



Charlena E. Jackson
Dear Fire in the Sky, I know that you know well enough what tainted love is. I wonder, is that why you destroy any and everything that crosses your path? I want to let you know that I feel your pain, but not all love is tainted. I know it is hard to trust, but sometimes we have to take a chance. There was a time when nobody could put out my fire, not even water. The wind knew my pain because it helped fuel my fire, and it spread effortlessly without even trying. My heart was bruised in ways tha ...more
Charlena E. Jackson, Pinwheels and Dandelions

Charlena E. Jackson
I read that a lotus flower at times only partially opens, and the center is hidden. Just like you, there were times when I slowly opened up to people. I hid my inner core because mentally, I didn’t know who to trust. However, I arose from the midst of suffering. Again, just like you, I withstood highly adverse conditions and had to repair myself mentally and physically.
Charlena E. Jackson, Pinwheels and Dandelions

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