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Both time and timing is everything for two foster children who want desperately to believe that they‘ve found their forever home. An achingly beautiful and endearing story. #timeortiming #septembersenses

Genre: Fiction

Started: Sept 15, 2019
Finished: Sept 21, 2019

Summary: This book is about two foster siblings, Flora and Julian. Although they've been through many foster homes, they can't seem to find a home that will last forever.

Why I chose this book: I chose this book because I really enjoyed moved by the cover, I read a few pages when I was in the library and I wanted to read more.

A brother and sister revisit the foster homes that they lived in before being adopted as they try to make sense of their fragmented childhood memories. Sweet, sad, and ultimately hopeful. I have not come across many books centered on foster care, adoption, and blended families. A great addition to your shelves to help diversify your reading!

This middle grade story of Flora and Julian addresses the challenges, hurts and loves from foster children who eventually get adopted. The story is told from Flora‘s perspective and it was a great look into the tragic way the foster care system can allow kids to fall through the cracks. But the redemptive part of the story is the beauty of adoption. Definitely a must read for families who have adopted foster children.

Been forever since I read any middle grade! Can‘t wait to get to this baby! 📚😀🙌#diversebookclub #january2018 #mgfiction #currentlyreading

Tonight I dive into the first selection on our mock Newbery list. I can't wait!

Poignant story of a brother and sister who've been in foster homes of all types since they were babies; but now have a Forever Mom. With no photos or details of their early life, they believe they weren't born like other kids, but came into being other ways; of which sand, horizon, or chaos are a few of their theories.