What's A Foster Family, Anyway?, "provides a much needed resource in helping children cope with the potential traumatic experience of placement into foster care." "This book should be offered to all children making such a transition." It is the hope of the author that this book will help "allay fears and confusion that are so predictable to a child entering into the foster care system." "This easy-to-read book is a wonderful tool for assisting children in the foster care system to understand terminology that is often confusing to them." The pages for individual reflection at the end of the book have been a real benefit to children as well as to their foster parents.
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...given children a most helpful and engaging book to ease transition through an extremely traumatic and disruptive time... -- Joyce M. Klimek, LMSW Bluestem Family Services
Martine conveys and captures in such creative forms a message for foster children that will allay fears and confusion... -- William G. Munro, MSW, LISW Clinical Social Worker
Martine conveys and captures in such creative forms a message for foster children that will allay fears and confusion... -- William G. Munro, MSW, LISW Clinical Social Worker
About the Author
Martine Golden Inlay was born in Richland, Washington. She moved with her family to Sioux City, Iowa where she grew up.
Martine married Richard Inlay, Sr. They have been foster and adoptive parents for several years and have fostered approximately twenty children.
Martine and Richard have four children between them; two of these are former foster children, now adopted. Their children's names are Cherie, Rick, Jonathan and Yvonna.
Martine is an Educational Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired.
Martine has a great deal of love and empathy for children, which prompted her to write What's A Foster Family, Anyway?
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WONDERFUL BOOK for FOSTER CHILDREN!,
By Cindy & Dick Lovell (Battle Creek, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What's A Foster Family, Anyway? (Paperback)
This interactive and easy to read book, with colorful illustrations, explains several aspects of foster care. A foster girl named Sarah explains what a foster family is and some of the reasons why children are placed in foster homes. She reassures foster children that being in foster care is not their fault. Sarah talks about some of the feelings and questions she had when she first went into foster care. Sarah even discusses topics such as what to call foster parents and what a Guardian ad Litem is. I think this book is a wonderful resource for foster children and foster parents! -Cynthia Miller Lovell (author of The Star: A story to help young children understand foster care, and Questions & Activities for The Star: A handbook for foster parents)
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Hi! My name is Sarah. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Hi! My name is Sarah. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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