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Know My Place - Softcover

Ainsworth, Eve; Crawford-White, Helen

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9781781129807: Know My Place

Synopsis

A teenager’ s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly portrayed in this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting story of life in the foster-care system.

A teenager’ s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly portrayed in this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting story of life in the foster-care system from bestselling author Eve Ainsworth.

Feeling betrayed when her long-term foster placement breaks down, Amy is sent to live with a new family, the Dawsons. Although initially reluctant to trust them, she eventually starts to let down her guard. But just when it seems like she’ s found her forever family, she hears a telephone call that suggests things aren’ t going to work out. Will Amy be abandoned again – or does she dare hope that she might finally have found home?

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About the Author

Eve Ainsworth is a working class award-winning and Carnegie nominated children's author who has written for both middle grade and teen readers. She has vast experience working as a public speaker and creative workshop coordinator for schools, libraries and other events both nationally and internationally. She also is an experienced mentor and is very passionate about helping those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Alongside writing, Eve is also a trained Safeguarding Lead working with young people, schools and families. Eve is fiercely proud of her working class roots and her large, loud family. She lives in Crawley with her husband, two young children and crazy pets.

From the Back Cover

When Amy is sent to live with her new foster family, the Dawsons, she feels like an outsider and is sure that this placement will break down - just like all the others.

But slowly she realises the Dawsons are patient and kind, and they really seem to want her there. She even finds a friend in their son, Kenny.

Can Amy let herself believe she's found her forever family, or will ghosts from the past stop her from trusting anyone again?

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