Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care

by Jan Levinson Gilman (2008, Magination Press, 9.95)
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Being a pup in foster care is awfully confusing. What's Murphy do when he's taken away from his family and placed in a new home, with new people, new pets, and…new EVERTHING?! As he moves from one house to another, Murphy begins to understand all his sad and angry feelings and finds ways to cope. Eventually, he discovers what it means to be a "good luck" dog as he jumps and barks his way into a comfortable spot in his new home. Grades PreK-2. [10” x 8”...32 pages]

Kids Need to Be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care

by Julie Nelson (2005, Free Spirit, 9.95)
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In simple words and full-color illustrations, this book explains why some kids move to foster homes, what foster parents do, and ways kids might feel during foster care. Children often believe that they are in foster care because they are “bad.” This book makes it clear that the troubles in their lives are not their fault; the message throughout is one of hope and support. Includes resources and information for parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers. Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 9”...32 pages]

Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care

by Jennifer Wilgocki & Marci Wright (2002, American Psychological Assoc., 9.95)
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An excellent primer for the young child going into foster care. This book explains in kid terms the responsibilities of everyone involved. As for the kids themselves, their job is to be a kid—and there's no maybe about that. Color. Grades K-5. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights

by Julie Nelson (2007, Free Spirit, 9.95)
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All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it's not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers. Grades K-3. [9” x 9”...32 pages]

A New Beginning: Foster Family Activity Book

by Jim & Joan Boulden (1997, Boulden Publishing, 4.95)
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After experiencing problems in their first foster home, Nick and Sarah are moved to another by their social worker. Grades 3-4. [7” x 9”...32 pages]

My New Family: Foster Family Activity Book

by Jim & Joan Boulden (1997, Boulden Publishing, 4.95)
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Nick and Sarah are not happy in their foster home. They don't like all the rules since they did not have any rules before with their mom. Grades K-2. [8.5” x 11”...16 pages]

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