Juvenile / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

Children of the Fire

by Harriette Gillem Robinet – Aladdin (September 09, 2008)

Eleven-year-old Hallelujah is fascinated by the fires burning all over the city of Chicago. Little does she realize that her life will be changed forever by the flames that burn with such bright fascination...

The Last Chance Hotel

by Nicki Thornton – Chicken House (May 28, 2019)

Seth is a kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel. His father has long ago left, leaving him imprisoned until he is old enough to set out on his own. If there's any hope he has, it's to be the greatest chef...

At Risk: An innocent boy. A sinister secret. Is there no one to save him from danger?

by Casey Watson – Harper Element (April 20, 2017)

Adam is a fragile and anxious boy whose relationship with his mother starts to unravel. His mother is seen as ‘wonderful’ and ‘devoted’ to Adam who she works hard for, but all isn’t as it seems.

Eleven...

Three More Words

by Ashley Rhodes-Courter – Atheneum Books for Young Readers (June 30, 2015)

In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir Three Little Words, Ashley Rhodes-Courter expands on life beyond the foster care system, the joys and heartbreak with a family she?s created, and her efforts...