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81) Dead and gone
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Fifteen-year-old Mike and his foster father, history teacher and former cop John Riel, stumble across an unsolved murder that awakens ghosts from Riel's past.
83) Dead silence
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Mike's friend has been murdered and he is determined to find out who did it.
87) Just maybe
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Nervous about their future, foster brothers Isaac and Victor dare to hope that their mother could be released from prison soon and reunite them with their sisters. However, they do not know if they can trust that their mother has truly turned over a new leaf, and may split the family up again.
89) Truth and lies
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Mike is the prime suspect in Robbie's murder, but he insists he's innocent--despite the fact that Mike can't explain why his knuckles are scraped and bruised, nor why he was seen near the scene of the crime.
90) Baby
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Fifteen-year-old Baby's last chance at foster care is with the Potters, and while she likes them and enjoys learning to race their sled dogs, she feels she should go back on the streets with her boyfriend if she cannot find the mother who has deserted her again.
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"Brothers Victor and Isaac aren't sure how long they'll make it in their foster homes. Isaac is comfortable around his foster parents, but afraid they'll give him up. Victor just landed a in new, crowded home with a lot of rules, and is accused of stealing. The brothers make a secret plan to run away from their foster parents and make a home of their own. Will their plan work, or will they lose everything trying?"--Page 4 of cover.
93) Foster youth
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Over 400,000 US youth are in foster care, mainly due to neglect and abuse by their parents. These youth endure instability as they move from home to home, and uncertainty about their future as others make the decision as to whether they should be reunited with their families or become available for adoption. Foster Youthpresents a powerful, real-world look at the lives of these vulnerable young people.
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Presents the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" as told by young Teddy's governess, who came to work at the Vaughn family "cottage" shortly before a golden-haired girl, ragged and dirty, entered the home and soon became a beloved foster child, until evil characters tried to take her away.
97) Family pets
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After daydreaming for years for something amazing to make up for the tragedy of losing her parents on her fifth birthday, Thomasina wakes up one morning to find her foster family has turned into pets and her pet has turned into a handsome boy.
98) Ball don't lie
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Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.
99) Where I belong
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"Eleven-year-old Brendan Doyle doesn't get along with his foster mother, he's failing fifth grade, and he's bullied mercilessly by a band of boys in his class. Then Brendan meets two potential friends--an eccentric old man and a girl from summer school--and he sees that there may be hope for him after all"--Provided by publisher.
100) Twisted
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"Seventeen-year-old Beth Anne Reimer, renamed Bex Andrews, is ready to start a new life in foster care. There, she won't be known as a serial killer's daughter. Though her father was never tried for the murders attributed to "The Wife Collector," he disappeared after questioning. The police want to use Bex to lure in her father. But is she baiting a serial killer or endangering an innocent man?"--