Murphy changes the dynamic in her home, where she and her husband are raising three boys, to foster Carly. She has a gigantic rock on her shoulder, no self-esteem, and a jaded view of people. She’s placed with the Murphys while her mom recovers in the hospital. In fact, each of the relationships is hard earned.Ĭarly’s mother let her down in a way no mother should ever let their child down. There is nothing forced in any of these relationships, not with the reader and not between the characters. This book had the unique ability to place me in the shoes of any character at any time. It is an amazing feat for an author to make you connect to each of the characters. I was the torn and scarred foster child, I was the foster parent who just wanted to connect, I was one of the children who didn’t quite understand why my parents brought a new child to our home. Not because it isn’t excellent, but because it is so well written and so authentic, that I was completely immersed in the lives of these characters. One for the Murphys, however, got me more than a little teary. At the end, I got a little teary nothing major. There have been two books in my teaching career that have made me cry in front of my students. Outstanding chapter book published by Nancy Paulsen Books, a division of Penguin One for the Murphys written by Lynda Hunt
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