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Reviewed on June 1, 2019 | Middle Grade
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...Log In or Sign Up to Read More