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Title: Parents Wanted by George Harrar, Dan Murphy ISBN: 1571316337 Publisher: Milkweed Editions Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent on many levels
Comment: Want to see life through the eyes of a struggling foster teen? Parents Wanted is probably the closest you can get short of experiencing it yourself. Written in first person perspective, the reader slides somewhat uncomfortably into 12-year-old foster child Andy Flecks shoes and shares the tribulations of a good-hearted kid who has been unfortunately dealt a less-than-fair hand in life. Given up by his ill-equipped birth parents, Andy has been bounced around from foster home to foster home (sometimes only lasting 20 seconds), his obnoxious and angst ridden behavior make him difficult to deal with- 'No adult has ever apologized to me for the way Ive been treated- why should I have to apologize to them for the way I act?' Finally, he has found a family he likes who are willing to give him a chance and not give up on him, but with his past track record, it is only natural for him to test their limits for proof that they truly want him as their son.
Although written for young kids, Parents Wanted can be enjoyed on many levels. Young kids will identify with Andy and his views on adults and possibly learn a bit from his experiences and behavior. Adults will get good insight into the mind of an overactive teen (a refresher incase they forgot what they themselves used to be like) and be able to empathize with every other good parent working to show patience. A great book, especially to be enjoyed by those who have been touched by the experience of adoption.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Compelling Read
Comment: Written from a 12-year-old's point of view, this is an absorbing story of a young boy's yearning for a place to call home and parents who'll love and accept him, warts and all. Rejected by his birth family (his mother doesn't want him and his father is in jail), Andy Fleck has bounced from foster home to foster home. Admitting, and sometimes seeming proud of being obnoxious, unreliable, and uncooperative, Andy knows he's a handful. Yet underneath that brash and tough exterior is someone who desperately wants a family. (...) A compelling read for both kids and adults.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Kid's View of Adoption
Comment: "Parents Wanted" is written from a kid's point of view.
It show what it's like for a kid to go from living in multiple
different foster homes and then to move in with a permanent
adoptive family. The book also shows the incredible patience
and understanding and love of his parents. It is a MUST reading
for any kid in this situation or any parent or teacher trying to understand how kids think. It's also a well-written and fascinating story for a reader of any age or background. I found it moving. ---A reader in Cambridge
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Title: Edgar Allan (Novel) by John Neufeld ISBN: 0141304324 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch ISBN: 0451159411 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: August, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray ISBN: 0944934293 Publisher: Perspectives Press Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge ISBN: 044050838X Publisher: Dell Books (Paperbacks) Pub. Date: 12 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Rock and a Hard Place: One Boy's Triumphant Story by Anthony Godby Johnson ISBN: 0451181859 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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