What is it like to be a foster child moving from home to home over and over again? Come explore one child’s journey through foster care. “Trash” is the story of a 9-year-old girl whose prized possession is her doll Lulu. She will discover life can be tough and lonely at times but the journey can end with love, hope and a bright future for her and Lulu. “Trash” is a teaching autobiography of foster care from a young girls’ point of view. This book will help parents and children in foster care understand the stress, loneliness and reality of what life is like moving from one family to another. Written by Alabaster, Alabama social worker Keisha Jackson.
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