KNOW MY PLACE

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?

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.