One for the Murphys

by Lynda Hunt

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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.

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Fiction Juvenile & Young Adult Family Orphans & Foster Homes Parents Social Situations Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Editorial reviews (1 review)

The Story Siren : One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (May 08, 2012)

We don’t get that fairy tale happy ending, but we get a realistic one. And we are left with the hope that Carley is a better person for her experiences and that she will continue to thrive because of her time with the Murphys.