{"product_id":"foster-care-one-dogs-story-of-change-paperback","title":"Foster Care: One Dog's Story of Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcela Calderón\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this heartfelt story from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Mouth is a Volcano!\u003c\/i\u003e, Foster meets new friends and a kind foster mom who help him \u003cb\u003enavigate the fears and feelings associated with going into foster care.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster has lived with his mom and \"sometimes dad\" all of his life...until now. And like so many others entering foster care, he has more questions than answers and so many new feelings to deal with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I don't know what's going to happen to me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Will I end up being like Zeke? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Will I have a new forever mom? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Can I visit my mom once a week?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I have so much going on inside me right now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e I feel angry, guilty, scared, hurt, and sad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e But maybe the others are right. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Maybe being here isn't so bad.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten in an honest, approachable way, \u003ci\u003eFoster Care\u003c\/i\u003e will encourage children entering or already in foster care and help them understand they are not alone.\u003c\/b\u003e Foster, Daisy, Zeke, Simpson, and Rex all have different circumstances which brought them to foster care. Together they talk through their stories and realize this is right where they need to be for now; under the caring watch of foster mom, Miss Beulah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children's author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published children's books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook's work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspiration for her books comes from working with children and carefully listening to counselors, parents, and teachers, in order to stay on top of needs in the classroom and at home. Cook has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving children both the what to say and the how to say it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcela Calderón is a veteran children's book illustrator who has a fondness for bright colors and quirky characters. Her work includes projects with Hachette, Harper Collins, and McGraw Hill. She lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.8 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769906102560,"sku":"9781937870461","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5af1efbe642b500fed85dbbad68a261c.webp?v=1780359453","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/foster-care-one-dogs-story-of-change-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}