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| Original Title: | One for the Murphys |
| ISBN: | 0399256156 (ISBN13: 9780399256158) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.lyndamullalyhunt.com/book_murphys.php |
| Setting: | Glastonbury, Connecticut(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Junior Book (2015), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 6-8 (2015), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2014), Tassy Walden Award, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2012) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2015) |
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 4.32 | 24383 Users | 2685 Reviews
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| Title | : | One for the Murphys |
| Author | : | Lynda Mullaly Hunt |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | May 10th 2012 by Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Group for Young Readers (USA) |
| Categories | : | Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult. Fiction. Family |
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Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, she's learned to be tough. But she never expected a betrayal that would land her in a foster care. When she's placed with the Murphys, a lively family with three boys, she's blindsided. Do happy families really exist? Carley knows she could never belong in their world, so she keeps her distance. It's easy to stay suspicious of Daniel, the brother who is almost her age and is resentful she's there. But Mrs. Murphy makes her feel heard and seen for the first time, and the two younger boys seem determinded to work their way into her heart. Before she knows it, Carley is protected the boys from a neighbourhood bullly and even teaching Daniel how to play basketball. Then just when she's feeling like she could truly be one of the Murphys, news from her mother shakes her world.Rating Containing Books One for the Murphys
Ratings: 4.32 From 24383 Users | 2685 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books One for the Murphys
This is a beautiful book. Overwhelming, emotionally gripping, surprisingly touching. I did not expect to find my emotions running up and down different octaves like piano notes. YA reading, for tweens. But just as heartwarming and uplifting for adults. It's a short book, a quick read, but one that had me leave everything to finish it. I just could not walk away. After closing the book I wished reality was not so removed from fiction in this case. If all foster parents were like the Murphies,This was a beautiful book, every part of it made me want to read more. Within every chapter I cried ( happy tears or sad tears) and laughed. This is a wonderful book of how bonds and friendships are made and how to learn to forgive.
When we meet Carley she is being released from the hospital and finding herself in the care of a foster family. As a reader, we dont initially know how Carley got to be where she is, but through flashbacks in the story we are made aware of the horrors that Carley has had to endure.Carley has never known what a loving household is like. She hates herself for not hating this foster family. We watch her struggle as she comes to terms with herself and with the actions of her mother.One for the
I finished this book in one early morning, teary sitting. This book seemed to pull at every heartstring I have. I am a Mom first but a teacher in an inner city school second and in the many years I have taught, I have seen a lot. This book made me want to rush into my own children's rooms and hug them tight. It made me want to smile at every amazing foster parent I know for providing love, security and trust to the children in their care. And it reminded me that we all have hearts that have
This book is AMAZING, it is one of my favorites. I has some really sad parts, and some really happy parts. Over all it is a great book.
An incredible book--touching, funny, tender and real. Can't wait to put this one into the hands of my students.
Well done! This one really tugged at my heart. Be sure you have a box of kleenex nearby! Lynda did a fabulous job with this story. I laughed and cried while reading it. We get to see Carley's defenses come down as she is surrounded by people who truly care about and love her. The story didn't end how I thought it would but life is not a fairy tale so it was probably a realistic portrayal of what often happens to kids in the foster care system.A touching story that shows that one person really
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