Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care
Illustrator
Kathy O'Malley
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781433803840
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A dog describes the emotional ups and downs of being in multiple foster homes and living in unfamiliar surroundings. Includes note to parents.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Foster care; foster home; foster family; foster child
Main Character
male dog
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
foster families
Keywords
dogs; moving; adjusting; fears; feelings; allegory; behavior
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gilman, Jan Levinson, "Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care" (2008). Diverse Families. 168.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/168