To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care (Ala Notable Books for Adults)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0151014124
ISBN 13
9780151014125
Category
Memoir
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Publication Year
2013
Publisher
Pages
336
Subject
Foster Care
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Abstract
To the End of June is a clear-eyed and heartfelt look at foster care in America. It will astound you and appall you.
Description
Who are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them? Cris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories. The result is To the End of June, an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children in their search for a stable, loving family.
Beam shows us the intricacies of growing up in the system—the back-and-forth with agencies, the rootless shuffling between homes, the emotionally charged tug between foster and birth parents, the terrifying push out of foster care and into adulthood. Humanizing and challenging a broken system, To the End of June offers a tribute to resiliency and hope for real change.
Beam shows us the intricacies of growing up in the system—the back-and-forth with agencies, the rootless shuffling between homes, the emotionally charged tug between foster and birth parents, the terrifying push out of foster care and into adulthood. Humanizing and challenging a broken system, To the End of June offers a tribute to resiliency and hope for real change.
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