Ten Thousand Truths
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
Susan White
A moving story of losing family but finding a new one. Thirteen-year-old Rachel is bad news, or so her foster care worker tells her. She's been shuttled from one rotten foster family to another ever since her mother and brother died in a car accident five years ago, and she's running out of options. So when she gets caught shoplifting and is kicked out of her latest home, the only place left to send her is the last resort for kids like her: a farm in the middle of nowhere run by a disfigured recluse named Amelia Walton, whom Rachel nicknames "Warty" because of the strange lumps covering her face and neck. Rachel settles into life at the farm, losing herself in her daily chores and Amelia's endless trivia, and trying to forget her past and the secret she's holding inside. But when a letter arrives for her out of the blue, Rachel soon realizes that you can't hide from your past-or your future.
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Author
Susan White
Pages
162
Publisher
Acorn Press
Published Date
2012-07
ISBN
1894838831 9781894838832
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"If you are wondering about appropriateness for your child or students I recommend this book for middle grades and higher. There is a hint of drug use and death, as well as neglect/abuse. Nothing graphic.<br/><br/>I have a soft spot for books about foster care because my parents are foster parents. When I am reading books with foster children as characters I try to justify whether or not a kid would really act the way they do. I feel like the actions and emotions were pretty accurate. The events towards the end a little farfetched, but they provided a happy ending so I was happy with it.<br/><br/>This story provides insight into the mind of a child who has lost their family and feels abandoned, as well as survivor's guilt. The character is not perfect, but she is real, and I love her."
Chelsea Force