Literary FictionMiddle Grade
After abuse by her stepfather, foster child Carley resists then embraces life with the warm Murphy family while confronting questions of belonging and resilience.
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After abuse by her stepfather, foster child Carley resists then embraces life with the warm Murphy family while confronting questions of belonging and resilience.
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A moving debut novel about a foster child learning to open her heart to a family's love Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she's blindsided. This loving, bustling family shows Carley the stable family life she never thought existed, and she feels like an alien in their cookie-cutter-perfect household. Despite her resistance, the Murphys eventually show her what it feels like to bel...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Physical abuse by stepfather; injuries referenced without graphic detail
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Themes of foster care system and nontraditional family
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse and domestic violence central; stepfather beats Carley and her mother
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