One for the Murphys
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012 · Est. 5 hour read

One for the Murphys

Written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

A foster child must choose between her past and a new family life.

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224 pages· 45,214 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Carley, a street-smart foster child, is thrust into the warm embrace of the Murphys, a family unlike any she's known. As she navigates their loving chaos, she grapples with belonging and identity. When her mother reappears, Carley faces a heart-wrenching decision: return to her past or embrace a future she never imagined. Will she find where she truly belongs?

From the publisher

A moving debut novel about a foster child learning to open her heart to a family’s love 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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Words
45,214
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about belongingBooks about family problemsBooks about foster careBooks about mother-daughter relationshipsBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
152684
Publication
Published
May 10, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399256158

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