What I Carry
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / Adoption
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Jennifer Longo
"A deeply touching story about survival, hope, and love." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling authorA powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care system.Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase.Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage.Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything--or anyone--that could get in her way.Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean.And everything changes.
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Author
Jennifer Longo
Pages
352
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2021-01-26
ISBN
0553537741 9780553537741
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"this book got me out of a reading slump and i wish i could read it for the first time again. I greatly recommend, very touching"
Rileigh Mahon
"Really nice book had to read it for summer and enjoyed it :)) really nice book for high schoolers "
Anna
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What an amazing and well written book! From the beginning to the end, a story that fills the heart. A book you never want to put down, countless times you find yourself on the edge of your seat wanting more! #mustread"
Franishka Otero Torres
"At first, I only picked it up from the school library because the cover caught my eye. I've never believed the "Dont judge a book by its cover," because a books cover is its marketing piece. Anyway opening it up from being to end was captivated. Similar to Ladybird in being just the protagonist living her life through most scenes. That's the kind of stuff I love, but it can be hard to follow at times because we hardly get a feel for how time has passed. But overall a wonderful book."
Luke Schultz