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To The End Of June: The Intimate Life Of American Foster Care (2013)

by Cris Beam(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0547999534 (ISBN13: 9780547999531)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Mariner Books

review 1: Oh my goodness. I read this in 24 hours. Cris Beam tells the story of a great number of foster care youth, foster parents, adoptive parents, and birth parents. It’s completely compelling and unpredictable. Honestly, of all the books I’ve posted year to date, (I know, only two months! but still) this is the must-read one. I work for an agency that funds education for youth ages 17-21 for wards of the state so when she gets to the part about youth aging out, I could really see how what she wrote about is reflected in the youth serviced by my agency. The subjects of this book are treated with compassion by the author, and it’s a book I won’t forget.
review 2: A behind-the-scenes look at foster care in America, with a special focus on foster parents w... moreho take on teenagers. The author follows several families and, I have to admit, it is chapter after chapter of angst and heartbreak. You have to wonder if the foster care system will ever be fixed, and what really can be done to help these kids in the most constructive and beneficial manner? This isn't a "feel good" book. It's not inspiring, it's not a nice beach read, it's not "happily ever after." However it IS beautifully written and thought-provoking. Maybe it will provide the kick-start that "the system" needs to make changes for the better and service homeless kids. less

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