Foster Children Books

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The Language of Flowers The Language of Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.09 — 233,206 ratings — published 2011
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Touch Blue Touch Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.86 — 7,801 ratings — published 2010
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Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,030 ratings — published 2009
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White Oleander White Oleander (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.00 — 366,985 ratings — published 1999
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.47 — 805,726 ratings — published 2022
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Bring on the Blessings (Blessings, #1) Bring on the Blessings (Blessings, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,684 ratings — published 2009
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Orphan Train Orphan Train (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.20 — 464,995 ratings — published 2013
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The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2) The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
by (shelved 5 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.12 — 72,241 ratings — published 1997
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One for the Murphys One for the Murphys (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.33 — 33,925 ratings — published 2012
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The Season of Styx Malone The Season of Styx Malone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,422 ratings — published 2018
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,432,571 ratings — published 2017
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After Tupac and D Foster After Tupac and D Foster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,350 ratings — published 2008
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Foster Foster (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.31 — 167,896 ratings — published 2010
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Where the Dead Sit Talking Where the Dead Sit Talking (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.34 — 5,711 ratings — published 2018
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Ginny Moon Ginny Moon (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.08 — 16,370 ratings — published 2017
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The Language of Hoofbeats The Language of Hoofbeats (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.24 — 10,300 ratings — published 2014
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Three Little Words Three Little Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,556 ratings — published 2008
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The Boy on the Porch The Boy on the Porch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,163 ratings — published 2013
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The Great Unexpected The Great Unexpected (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.73 — 5,140 ratings — published 2012
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Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,832 ratings — published 2012
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The Great Gilly Hopkins The Great Gilly Hopkins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.85 — 23,531 ratings — published 1978
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Anne of West Philly Anne of West Philly (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,470 ratings — published 2022
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A Place to Hang the Moon A Place to Hang the Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.56 — 23,274 ratings — published 2021
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All the Children Are Home All the Children Are Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,792 ratings — published 2021
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The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1) The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,827 ratings — published 2020
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Fighting Words Fighting Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.63 — 13,931 ratings — published 2020
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Where the Forest Meets the Stars Where the Forest Meets the Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.13 — 235,359 ratings — published 2019
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Planet Earth Is Blue Planet Earth Is Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.43 — 3,346 ratings — published 2019
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Extraordinary Birds Extraordinary Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.14 — 942 ratings — published 2019
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Orphan Train Girl Orphan Train Girl (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,217 ratings — published 2017
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Before We Were Yours Before We Were Yours (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.40 — 730,028 ratings — published 2017
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The Christmas Town (Christmas Hope #8) The Christmas Town (Christmas Hope #8)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,876 ratings — published 2016
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,117,726 ratings — published 1908
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,890,190 ratings — published 2005
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A Wish and a Prayer (Blessings, #4) A Wish and a Prayer (Blessings, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,539 ratings — published 2012
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A Second Helping (Blessings, #2) A Second Helping (Blessings, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,199 ratings — published 2009
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A Horse for Angel A Horse for Angel (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.99 — 715 ratings — published 2013
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One Year in Coal Harbor (Coal Harbour #2) One Year in Coal Harbor (Coal Harbour #2)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,083 ratings — published 2012
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Flight Flight (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.89 — 18,213 ratings — published 2007
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Orbiting Jupiter Orbiting Jupiter (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.23 — 58,601 ratings — published 2015
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.02 — 572,021 ratings — published 1999
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Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1) Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,577 ratings — published 2014
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Ellen Foster Ellen Foster (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.79 — 32,119 ratings — published 1987
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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.44 — 6,100 ratings — published 2007
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Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 3.97 — 115,324 ratings — published 1999
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.14 — 461,575 ratings — published 1995
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Ruby Holler Ruby Holler (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.06 — 18,039 ratings — published 2002
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Pictures of Hollis Woods Pictures of Hollis Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,655 ratings — published 2002
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Bruiser Bruiser (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foster-children)
avg rating 4.03 — 17,677 ratings — published 2010
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The Cowboy's Claim (A Bachelor Cowboys Romance, 2) The Cowboy's Claim (A Bachelor Cowboys Romance, 2)
by (shelved 1 time as foster-children)
avg rating 4.67 — 18 ratings — published
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Charlena E. Jackson
“My soul is no different from a Lotus flower. I didn’t start my journey in fresh water because my environment was not pleasant. Just like a Lotus flower, my life was surrounded by insects, debris, and so many unpleasant things and people. However, just like the Lotus petals are never contaminated by the murky water, my core remained pure. Just like the Lotus flower, I came from a place of suffering. However, I remained true to myself. I have overcome many obstacles in my life. I am proud of myself—because this time, I jumped a little higher over the hurdles. I have finished the never-ending race. I have officially crossed the finish line and have a fresh start! I am renewed, and I am loved!”
Charlena E. Jackson, Pinwheels and Dandelions

Charlena E. Jackson
“Dear Lotus Flower,
Just like you, my roots were always latched in the mud. I envied you because you were in the dark, murky water only at night—when the daylight arose, you bloomed. Unlike you, I was submerged in nasty water every day and night, but the light abandoned me. Came the morning light, and somehow miraculously, you rebloomed, sparkling, and so clean. I sort of bloomed at night with the moonlight and stars. However, the next morning I wasn’t so lucky because the morning light was nowhere to be found. Things got better for me slowly but surely. I must say, no matter how many times our roots were in the dirtiest water, we survived. We survived because our roots provided the nutrients that allowed us to bloom.
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.
Nobody knows, but you are my favorite flowers. We are unique, and we have so much in common. Your shadowy, murky origin found enlightenment as you were on the hunt for light. I, too, was on the quest for light for many years. For 16 years, I was thirsty for light, and now my thirst is quenched. All of those years, I yearned and wanted to break free and bloom. However, I had to keep moving, growing, and believing.
My soul is no different from a Lotus flower. I didn’t start my journey in fresh water because my environment was not pleasant. Just like a Lotus flower, my life was surrounded by insects, debris, and so many unpleasant things and people. However, just like the Lotus petals are never contaminated by the murky water, my core remained pure. Just like the Lotus flower, I came from a place of suffering. However, I remained true to myself. I have overcome many obstacles in my life. I am proud of myself—because this time, I jumped a little higher over the hurdles. I have finished the never-ending race. I have officially crossed the finish line and have a fresh start! I am renewed, and I am loved!
Triumph should be my middle name because I never gave up.”
Charlena E. Jackson, Pinwheels and Dandelions

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