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From the author of The Other Boy comes a poignant and heartfelt novel that explores what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Counting by 7s.
Nevaeh, Vic, and Mara are veterans of the Los Angeles foster care system. For over a year they’ve been staying with Mrs. K in Echo Park. Vic spends most of his time living in a dream world, Mara barely speaks, and Nevaeh is forced to act as a back-up parent. Though their situation isn’t ideal, it’s still their best home yet.
Then Child Protective Services places Quentin in the house, and everything is turned upside down. Nevaeh really can’t handle watching over anyone else, especially a boy on the autism spectrum. Meanwhile, Quentin is having trouble adjusting and attempts to run away.
So when Vic realizes Quentin just wants to see his mom again, he plans an “epic quest” to reunite them. It could result in the foster siblings getting sent to different group homes. But isn’t family always worth the risk?
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M. G. Hennessey loves Star Wars, the San Francisco Giants, strawberry ice cream, and dancing (not necessarily in that order). If she could choose one superpower, it would be flying. A supporter of the Transgender Law Center, Gender Spectrum, and the Human Rights Campaign, she lives in Los Angeles with her family. Visit her on the web at www.mghennessey.com.
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Gr 4–7—Three foster siblings come together to help their newest foster brother find his mother in this heartbreaking story. Because their foster mother is too lost in her own grief to parent, eighth-grader Nevaeh cooks, cleans, and grudgingly cares for the younger children. Eleven-year-old Vic, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), lives in his own imaginary world where he is a secret agent sent on elaborate spy missions. Eight-year-old Mara appears quiet and lost and refuses to speak English. This is the home Quentin is dropped into. Quentin has Asperger's syndrome. He rarely speaks, and when he does, it doesn't always make sense to the other children. Crowds and noise make him nervous, causing him to want to hit his head or curl up and rock. While Nevaeh resents having another foster sibling to take care of, Vic fixates on the one thing he understands that Quentin wants—to see his mother, who is in the hospital. Deciding it's a mission only a secret agent can accomplish, Vic sneaks out with Quentin and Mara in tow on a journey to reunite Quentin with his mother. Realizing this could jeopardize everyone's foster placements, Nevaeh sets out to retrieve them. What follows is an adventure that ultimately brings all four children together as true siblings. The story's portrayal of Vic, a child with ADHD who often forgets his medication, feels authentic. The look inside Quentin's thoughts, contrasted with how others perceive him, is an accurate portrayal of a child on the spectrum. The one thing that doesn't make sense is Quentin's entry into the family with no real explanation of his needs or plan to help him acclimate to his surroundings. VERDICT Sweet and sad, but with enough action to keep realistic fiction readers invested until the end.—Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 0062427695
- ISBN 13 9780062427694
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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