This Place Is Not My Home

by Cyn Bermudez

Overview

Victor and Isaac aren't sure how long they'll make it in their foster homes. Isaac is comfortable around his foster parents, but afraid they'll give him up. Victor has just landed in a new, crowded home with lots of rules, and is accused of stealing. The brothers make a secret plan to run away from their foster parents and make a home of their own. Will their plan work, or will they lose everything trying?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538382325
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	06/16/2019
Series:	Brothers Series
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.12(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2019

Gr 5–8—Brothers Isaac and Victor get taken from their family after their mother commits a crime in this realistic look at life in the foster care system. The story is told through emails exchanged between the siblings, who are in different foster homes, as they grapple with being apart. While Isaac is placed with a loving foster family, he encounters bullying and social difficulties in a new situation. Victor cycles through several homes as he gets involved with ill-conceived schemes that get him in trouble. The engaging page layouts feature doodle-style drawings, representing images the two brothers are sending to each other in their emails, and the book covers are eye-catching. The series presents a realistic yet accessible look at a family encountering stressful circumstances. VERDICT Written at a second and third grade reading level, "Brothers" is an unflinching exploration of a family navigating foster care.

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