Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Foster Care

Today completes the first week of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. So far I’ve created 11 book lists and am looking forward to creating a lot more throughout the month. Today’s focus is on the letter “F” and so I thought the best choice would be to offer a selection of titles about foster care. As with anything, everyone will have a different experience and I hope that this collection of titles will share a diverse look at kids in the foster care system.

1. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
2. The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
3. Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
4. Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder
5. Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
6. One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
7. Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
8. Greetings From Witness Protection! by Jake Burt
9. Waiting To Forget by Sheila Kelly Welch

If you’re looking for more titles featuring characters in the foster care system, check out the list I created for National Foster Care Month.

I’m spending the month of April promoting diversity in children and young adult literature as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. Stop by every day for a new list of titles! Also, check out other bloggers who are participating by heading over at the Blogging From A to Z website!