Overview
A moving middle grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family.
āI loved every pageāa gorgeous rendering of what it means to find home in ourselves and others.ā āMariama J. Lockington, Stonewall Honor and Schneider Family Book Award winning author of In the Key of Us and Forever is Now
Itās the first week of middle school, and Ash (donāt call her āAshleyā) already has a class assignment: Make a family tree. But how can Ash make a family tree if she doesnāt have a family? Ever since she was four years old, Ash has been in foster care, living with one so-called family after another. Now sheās stuck with Gladys. And the only place Ash feels safe is in the branches of her favorite tree, drawing in her sketchbook, hidden from the view of Gladysā son Jordan.
As Jordan becomes harder to hide from, and more dangerous to be around, Ash isnāt sure who she can trust. A new friend, an old friend, some teachers at school? Sometimes the hardest part of asking for help is knowing who to ask.
In My So-Called Family, Gia Gordon weaves a lyrical story about complicated family dynamics thatās perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s.
This book title, My So-Called Family, ISBN: 9780374392055, by Gia Gordon, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (November 12, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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