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1) The boys
Author
Publisher
Spiegel and Grau
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When introverted Ethan Fawcett marries Barb, he has every reason to believe he will be delivered from a lifetime of solitude. She fills his world with a sense of adventure, expanding his horizons beyond his comfortable routine. Because Ethan fears becoming a father, one day Barb brings home two young brothers, Tommy and Sam, for them to foster, and Ethan immediately falls in love with the two boys. When the pandemic hits, he becomes obsessed with...
Author
Series
Legacy volume 1
Publisher
Yarros Ink, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It's been seven years since Harper and Knox had a moment that changed the course of their friendship forever. Deciding to ignore it and move on, they both have tried to put it behind them and so far, its been working out ok as long as they're not alone in the same room together. When Harper volunteers to be an emergency foster parent for one of her students, she asks Knox for a favor but little does she know that Knox is about to become up close and...
4) Everblaze
Author
Series
Keeper of the Lost Cities volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.
Publisher
Lionsgate Premiere
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Gilly Hopkins has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime Trotter's endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Amber Nicholls, Lachlan McCarthy, and Raffaele Wright would normally have absolutely nothing in common. But growing up as foster kids in Teddy's seaside home along the Cornish coast has forged a bond tighter than Gorilla glue. Each of them have their own messes in life to deal with, but Teddy's big news is the cherry on top. Teddy's gone on a vacation cruise around the Mediterranean and met the woman of his dreams. The only problem for his loyal-to-a-fault...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Reimagined as a graphic novel, this first book in the New York Times best-selling series brings to life the adventures of 12-year-old Sophie, a mind-reading Telepath who is forced to leave her family behind after a shocking truth is revealed.
10) Instant family
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A heartrending and unforgettable memoir of an unlikely journey to parenthood through America's broken foster care system. What does it take to keep a child safe? As a long-time strategist and activist fighting for better outcomes for foster children, Mark Daley thought he had the answer. But when Ethan and Logan, an adorable infant and a precocious toddler, entered into their lives, Mark and his husband Jason quickly realized they were not remotely...
Author
Series
Keeper of the Lost Cities volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
13) Night road
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
14) Primer
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While living with her latest set of foster parents, Ashley Rayburn mistakenly applies some found body paints which give her a wide range of special powers, but soon the military discovers what happened to their secret weapon and this puts Ashley and her newfound family and friends in danger.
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