Orphans & Foster Homes

A boy builds a life-changing bond with his dog in this adventure story from the author of Star in the Storm.It's 1929, and thirteen-year-old Tom Campbell has always wanted a real family with a real house and a dog of his very own. Since he was three...

This young readers' edition of Christina Baker Kline's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year old woman.This paperback includes:author's notearchival...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250016669Author Ellen PotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Square FishPublisher Palgrave USAWeight(grams) 164gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 133mm * 14mm

Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent guardians ship her away over the holiday break to the Winterhouse Hotel owned by the mysterious Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms - most notably its massive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789433142Author Johanna SpyriFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint Benediction BooksPublisher Benediction BooksWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Maria Merryweather returns to Moonacre Manor with her granddaughter Rose to escape the horrors of the first world war bombings in London. The magical qualities of Moonacre Valley are rediscovered as Rose meets Wrolf, who is more lion than dog, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316391849Author 9eil Patrick HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735842397Author Annemarie van HaeringenFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South BooksWeight(grams) 331g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358097518Author Karen CushmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 130mm *...

Davy David, an orphan, lives by his wits in the dead-end town of Brownvale. When a stray dog called George turns Davy's life upside down just days before Christmas, he sets in motion a chain of events which forces them to flee. A mischievous wind blows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682636213Author Susanna BaileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780061964220Author Sara PennypackerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CollinsPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665904230Author Katrina NannestadFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 194mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Children's Book Committee Award (Fiction) 2016. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2016 and Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2017 and E.B...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Diamond Willow Award 2021 and Governor General's Literary Award - Young People's Literature - Text 2020 and National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award 2021...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823447053Author Kate AlbusFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 147mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Middle Readers) 2014 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2014 and Guardian Children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416975571Author Susan PatronFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 188mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) 2009.Book InformationISBN 9780312384289Author Watt KeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Square FishPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536207996Author Kate DiCamilloFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Candlewick Press (MA)Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)Weight(grams) 187g

One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312535636Author Katherine ApplegateFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Square FishPublisher Palgrave USAWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 130mm...

A poignant coming-of-age tale about a mountain-village girl and a bear – a tale of love, sacrifice and the challenge of making the right choices ‘Incredibly poignant . . . An utter delight’ LoveReading4Kids High in the mountains, in a tiny village,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632963482Author Rhonda WagnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Lucid BooksPublisher Lucid BooksWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award 2021 and Georgia Children's Book Award 2021 and Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award 2021 and South Dakota...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062852502Author Jody J. LittleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385737760Author Lois LowryFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432865863Author Kimberly Brubaker BradleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 347Imprint Thorndike Press Large PrintPublisher Thorndike Press Large...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665901246Author Hannah ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 138gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632963444Author Jamie SandeferFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Lucid BooksPublisher Lucid BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481443708Author Judith RossellFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young...

"Ultimately, the book is as much a model for foster parents as it is a story to provide validation of foster children's experiences... Gentle and wise-especially as a read for foster parents." -Kirkus Reviews Calvin is in foster care, and he wants to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481470278Author Alison McGheeFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Christopher Awards (Books for Young People) 2015. Short-listed for Alabama Camellia Award (Fiction (Grades 4-5)) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781770495302Author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442490598Author Katherine RundellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999710293Author Benjamin PonsfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint ArctusPublisher ArctusWeight(grams) 440g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064403337Author Clyde Robert BullaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789432817Author Johanna SpyriFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Benediction BooksPublisher Benediction BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632963628Author Jamie SandeferFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lucid BooksPublisher Lucid BooksWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm * 2mm

From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" (The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family. You can't always decide where life will take...