THREE LITTLE WORDS by Ashley Rhodes-Courter A Memoir Foster Care Courage 1st Ed,

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“Good used condition. No tears or missing pages. Item may have minor signs of wear, including some ...
Country of Origin
United States
Signed
No
Book Series
Three Little Words
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Age Level
Young Adults
Original Language
English
Edition
First Edition
Type
Memoirs
Era
2000s
Special Attributes
1st Edition
Country
USA
Region
North America
Features
Unknown
Subjects
Biographies & True Stories
ISBN
9781416948063
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10
1416948066
ISBN-13
9781416948063
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60061901

Product Key Features

Book Title
Three Little Words : a Memoir
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Women, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, General, Social Topics / Homelessness & Poverty, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Adoption & Fostering
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Political Science, Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2007-021629
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Ashley Rhodes-Courter is triumphant in her quest to overcome insurmountable odds. I celebrate her courage to seek out the best in humanity in spite of its failings."- Victoria Rowell, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir", "The author's ability to form intelligent, open-minded conclusions about her traumatic childhood demonstrates her remarkable control and insight, and although there are plenty of wrenching moments, she succeeds not in attracting pity but in her stated intention, of drawing attention to the children who currently share the plight that she herself overcame." -- Publishers Weekly, "Quiet scenes cut deepest: the author's description of her only after-school visit to a friend's home lingers heartbreakingly in one's mind. This gifted young writer's moving and eye-opening story will especially appeal to fans of Jeannette Walls'sThe Glass Castleand David Pelzer's autobiographical books."--School Library Journal, "Ashley Rhodes-Courter is triumphant in her quest to overcome insurmountable odds. I celebrate her courage to seek out the best in humanity in spite of its failings." - Victoria Rowell, New York Times bestselling author of The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir, "Ashley Rhodes-Courter is triumphant in her quest to overcome insurmountable odds. I celebrate her courage to seek out the best in humanity in spite of its failings."- Victoria Rowell, New York Times bestselling author of The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir, "Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley] not only survived, she's thrived."-"Teen People", "Quiet scenes cut deepest: the author's description of her only after-school visit to a friend's home lingers heartbreakingly in one's mind. This gifted young writer's moving and eye-opening story will especially appeal to fans of Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle and David Pelzer's autobiographical books."-- School Library Journal, "Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley] not only survived, she's thrived." - Teen People, "Ashley Rhodes-Courter is triumphant in her quest to overcome insurmountable odds. I celebrate her courage to seek out the best in humanity in spite of its failings."- Victoria Rowell,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir, "The author's ability to form intelligent, open-minded conclusions about her traumatic childhood demonstrates her remarkable control and insight, and although there are plenty of wrenching moments, she succeeds not in attracting pity but in her stated intention, of drawing attention to the children who currently share the plight that she herself overcame."-- Publishers Weekly, "The author's ability to form intelligent, open-minded conclusions about her traumatic childhood demonstrates her remarkable control and insight, and although there are plenty of wrenching moments, she succeeds not in attracting pity but in her stated intention, of drawing attention to the children who currently share the plight that she herself overcame."--Publishers Weekly, "Quiet scenes cut deepest: the author's description of her only after-school visit to a friend's home lingers heartbreakingly in one's mind. This gifted young writer's moving and eye-opening story will especially appeal to fans of Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle and David Pelzer's autobiographical books." -- School Library Journal, "Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley] not only survived, she's thrived."-Teen People, "Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley] not only survived, she's thrived."- Teen People
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
362.73/3092 B
Synopsis
"Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system. Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative, humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice., "Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system. Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative,humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice., In this unforgettable memoir, the author, now a college student, recounts her years growing up in the foster care system, revealing painful memories but also her determination to discover the power of her own voice and her refusal to fall through the cracks.
LC Classification Number
HV874.R56A3 2008

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