A Teen Foster Adoption Lifebook: For When I'm Famous [Spiral-bound]

Beth O'Malley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2006

NEWLY REVISED For When I’m Famous: A Foster Lifebook for Teens

How many foster teens do you know who like to talk about their life or do self analysis? Not many? Me neither. This work book was designed to

•make 'work' seem like fun, •tap into the teen’s funny bone, •creatively collect vital life facts.

"For When I'm Famous" taps into every teen's dream---to be rich and famous. So with money for their autobiography as the motivator, this workbook eases into past life experiences and relationships.

Reviewed by teens in care AND written with the ever busy social worker in mind, "For When I’m Famous" even includes places for 14 moves (group homes, kinship, running away, psych hospitals).

Therapists, case managers, foster parents, adoptive parents as well as the teen /tween will enjoy this fill-in-the-blank lifebook format.

Be sure to remind the teen "hey—these days anyone could become the next American Idol!"

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beth gives teens in foster and adoptive homes a unique way to record their histories and hopes for the future." -- Susan Dougherty, Casey Family Programs, National Center for Resource Family Support. March 2, 2002

From the Author

Every day I work with kids and teens living in foster care. Some have bruises on the outside and all have those black and blue inside, where it's hard to fix.

4 years ago I put together the first teen lifebook. But I kept getting new ideas and inspirations from my day to day work. I am very proud of my latest edition-- it is teen friendly, teen reviewed, and IMHO it rocks! beth

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 31 pages
• Publisher: Adoption-Works (October 22, 2006)
• ISBN-10: 0970183291
• ISBN-13: 978-0970183293
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #670,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for youth in care, August 16, 2007

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James Pasquariello (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Teen Foster Adoption Lifebook: For When I'm Famous (Spiral-bound)

I was in foster care and was adopted myself. This book starts out with easy questions and helps to build a level of comfort, before moving on to some of the more challenging questions. It talks about both positives and negatives, and really gives an adolescent a good, safe opportunity to explore his/her life so far and think about where he/she would like it to head.

An adolescent could do this all at once, or could take his/ her time. It is cohesive, but also easy to leave off in one place and come back to later.

This is a great thing for an adolescent to work on with a caring adult. I highly recommend this book. The interactive nature and ability this gives the adolescent to take ownership of his/her experiences is great.

--J. Justin Pasquariello

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every child in foster care should have this book!, November 9, 2005

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Kelley Fox (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Teen Foster Adoption Lifebook: For When I'm Famous (Spiral-bound)

I think "For When I'm Famous" is great! I just gave a copy to another child last week, and he thought it was so cool! We spend our session driving all over the city taking pictures of places he's lived, schools, parks, etc to put in his lifebook. Thanks to Beth O'Malley for her dedication to these kids!

Kelley Fox, clinical social worker

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great option for Teens, February 11, 2010

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Social Worker (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Teen Foster Adoption Lifebook: For When I'm Famous (Spiral-bound)

Some other lifebook materials may seem too babyish for teens. This book appeals to older kids who are thinking about their future, their friends, school, activities, and their interests.