Amy has another new placement. Ever since her Nan died when Amy was six years old, she has been in foster care. Now a teenager, she has lost trust in the system, after hoping too many times that each placement will be her true home.

This new placement is with a wealthy family. They are kind, patient and seem to be very understanding. But so was the last one, and that turned into a disaster. Blaming herself, Amy’s self esteem is low and she believes the only way to cope is to keep her head down, her hopes low and herself to herself.

Another new school to be navigated is adding more pressure. Unlike last time, her new sibling offers to be there for her if she needs him. Does he really mean it? As predicted, things don’t go well with her new classmates. Resigned to being alone, Amy decides that’s the best way to be. She takes measures to ensure she isn’t hurt again, but is she wrong this time?

In dyslexic / reluctant reader friendly format, I felt for Amy and all the challenges she has had to face alone in the world.

This story switches between now, and in a bold font for the past when things went so wrong.

Great realism for 12+

Author – Eve Ainsworth

Dyslexic Title – Reading Age 8+ / Interest Age Teen

Read the First Chapter here

(2021, Barrington Stoke, Foster Care, Placement, Family, Trust, Grief, Loss, Lonely, Self Esteem, Confidence, Friends, New School, New Girl, Reluctant Readers, Dyslexia, Dyslexic)