PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780008187569
- Categories Anthologies, BX, BXOS, extraordinary, Fic20, Fiction, July Deals, Short Stories and Poetry
- Author(s) Cathy Glass
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Pages 336
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 12.9cm x 2.1cm x 19.8cm
- Weight 0.536 kg
product description
Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows. When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can't he stay with his present carers for the last month? He's already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he'll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn't coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy. He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.