by Cathy Glass
First published 2009
Jodie is eight years old and has burned through multiple foster homes. Violence erupts from her small frame. Aggression marks her daily interactions. Foster families have given up on her one by one. Now Cathy Glass represents her last opportunity for placement. Glass takes on children other carers cannot handle. She works with the most damaged and difficult cases. Jodie arrives carrying the weight of her past failures. Her behavior tests every boundary Glass sets. The child's explosive outbursts threaten this final placement. Glass must find ways to reach through Jodie's defensive walls. Each day brings new challenges as trust builds slowly between them. The relationship becomes a battle for Jodie's future, where failure means no more chances.
Genres: family, biography-memoir, foster-children, adoption, foster-parents
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
320 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins (UK)
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse