Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.18 | 11216 Users | 1465 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Three Little Words |
| ISBN: | 1416948066 (ISBN13: 9781416948063) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee (2009), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2010), Florida Teens Read Nominee (2009), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2011) |
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"Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system.Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative,humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice.
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| Title | : | Three Little Words |
| Author | : | Ashley Rhodes-Courter |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | January 8th 2008 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Autobiography. Memoir. Nonfiction. Parenting. Adoption. Biography. Family Law. Fostering. Sociology. Abuse. Social Science. Social Work |
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Ratings: 4.18 From 11216 Users | 1465 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books Three Little Words
This was a really good book. I have read other memoirs of childhood where i was left wondering at the accuracy of the content, but this book includes specific and well researched information as well as notes on how the book was researched so that it is clear that the content is true and accurate, as much as anything based on childhood recollection can be. I recently finished training to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/guardian ad litem and this story illustrates the importanceI have had the great good fortune to know Ashley since shortly after she went to live with the family that ultimately adopted her. The book is the horrifying and inspiring story of her life in foster care, her cautious transition into a permanent family and her deeply provocative commentary on the state of child welfare in America. Thankfully, she has processed her harrowing childhood into some of the most powerful advocacy I have ever seen. This book is a must for anyone who cares about
Imagine living in fourteen different foster homes in nine years--sometimes with your younger brother, sometimes never knowing if you will see him again. Imagine yearning for your mother but never knowing when you might be able to see her. Imagine living in tight, cramped quarters with other foster kids who often taunt you and destroy your belongings. Imagine the fear of not knowing if the next placement will have nice parents, or cruel ones. Imagine never being able to trust any adult because
I hate this book. What makes the book awful for me is to know that actual English teachers are using it in the classroom. I can't imagine that there are not better and worthwhile books to read in class. I'm appalled that "beach" reads such as this one area assigned for classroom study. No wonder our students are not prepared for college. I am for more modern reads for the classroom, but it needs to have more literary merit than this.
Without a doubt Ashley had a difficult, abusive and lonely childhood. Her story was heartbreaking and at many times throughout her memoir I was tearing up. However, my issue with the book... NOT all case workers and social workers are negligent, incompetent and useless. NOT all foster parents are abusive, pedophiles, and in it for the money.The system has many flaws but there are good and kind hearted people within it. I know many children dont get to see them but they are there working hard
This incredibly emotional memoir was tough to read, but also very inspiring. Ashley Rhodes-Courter relates her life story as a child in the foster care system. I have not had a very good perception of our current system for handling the needs of children who are failed by their biological parents, and this book sadly reinforced my views. However, the strength of Rhodes-Courter really comes through as well and saves the story from just being completely dark and depressing. An extraordinary tale
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