To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care

by Cris Beam

Book Overview

A New York Times Notable Book, this intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it.

Who are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them?

Cris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories. The result...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544103440
• ISBN13: 9780544103443
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

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This is a very interesting look at the foster care and adoption system in New York. Sometimes a hard read but also very educational and I’d recommend it to anyone!