Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she’s blindsided. This loving, bustling family shows Carley the stable family life she never thought existed, and she feels like an alien in their cookie-cutter-perfect household. Despite her resistance, the Murphys eventually show her what it feels like to belong–until her mother wants her back and Carley has to decide where and how to live. She’s not really a Murphy, but the gifts they’ve given her have opened up a new future.
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Discovery Questions
Have you ever had to live in a new place or with new people, like Carley? How did it feel? Carley struggles with trusting others at first. Can you remember a time when it was hard for you to trust someone new?
How is Carley’s experience with the Murphy family similar or different to another character in a book who found a new home or family?
How does Carley’s experience teach us about kindness and helping others in our communities?
Draw a picture of the Murphy house and label all the things that make it feel like home.
Discovery Questions are available in English and Spanish in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
5th+
Book Code
771
Genre
Fiction
ISBN
9780142426524
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