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Never Wanted

by Russ Thompson

A foster home, with challenges still ahead

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A foster home, with challenges still ahead

Roy Perkins’s story begins with the loss of his mother, an absent father, and abuse by an alcoholic uncle. Moving in with a caring foster family changes his circumstances, but does not end his difficulties. The novel centers on a teenager navigating family disruption and hardship while in high school. The publisher describes it as an easy-to-read story about young people facing challenges and finding a way forward. Its listed Lexile measure is HL530L.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about foster care and family hardship.
  • Readers seeking an easy-to-read novel about a young person facing difficult circumstances.
  • English learners and readers with learning disabilities, including dyslexia; the publisher says the book uses OpenDyslexic font.

Themes

Foster careFamily loss and disruptionAbuseAdolescent hardship and resilience

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Book overview

Roy Perkins struggles in high school and has three strikes against him. He never knew his dad, his mom died in a meth-lab explosion, and his alcoholic uncle beats him. He is sent to live with a caring foster family. But his troubles continue. Lexile measure HL530L.

At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming challenges. Our mission is to help teens achieve success and find their way forward through life.

The books are for all students, including English learners and those with learning disabilities. They are printed in Open Dyslexic, a font to accommodate individuals with dyslexia. They have been praised in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.

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