Books about fostered characters
Sometimes children need to be looked after by a foster carer – and every child deserves books with characters who have experienced something similar to them.
Here is a selection of brilliant stories that all children will enjoy reading, with main characters who've been fostered.
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The Day My Dog Got Famous
Author: Jen Carney
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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The Day My Dog Got Famous
Author: Jen Carney
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Can Ferris train his dog to be an internet sensation in time to save his foster sister’s favourite blanket? A funny, heartfelt sto…
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Simone Biles: Golden Girl of Gymnastics
Author: Sally J Morgan Illustrators: Emma Trithart and Luisa Uribe
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
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Simone Biles: Golden Girl of Gymnastics
Author: Sally J Morgan Illustrators: Emma Trithart and Luisa Uribe
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
This accessible biography chronicles the incredible life of Olympic gymnast and world champion Simone Biles - from being shuffled …
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My Bright Shining Star
Author: Fatima Whitbread Illustrator: Rhian Wright
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 4-5
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My Bright Shining Star
Author: Fatima Whitbread Illustrator: Rhian Wright
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 4-5
Fatima and her foster carer Aunty Rae have fun together, singing to the North Star.A heartwarming and moving story that reflects r…
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How to Save the World with a Chicken and an Egg
Author: Emma Shevah
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 10+
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How to Save the World with a Chicken and an Egg
Author: Emma Shevah
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 10+
Ivy can talk to animals – really – but no one will believe her. This is incredibly frustrating, especially as she is so passionate…
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The Girl Who Speaks Bear
Author: Sophie Anderson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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The Girl Who Speaks Bear
Author: Sophie Anderson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Found in a bear cave when she was a baby and raised by her foster mother, Yanka has always wondered who she really is. Readers wil…
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Extraordinary Birds
Author: Sandy Stark-McGinnis
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
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Extraordinary Birds
Author: Sandy Stark-McGinnis
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
December needs her wings so she can fly away and be with her real mum but in the meantime she must keep her true nature a secret.&…
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Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World
Author: Bill Nye and Gregory Mone Illustrator: Nick Iluzada
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9-12
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Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World
Author: Bill Nye and Gregory Mone Illustrator: Nick Iluzada
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9-12
A book of full of science and facts, seamlessly woven into an entertaining and fast-paced story. You'll be learning loads without …
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A Beginner’s Guide to Ruling the Galaxy
Author: David Solomons
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9-11
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A Beginner’s Guide to Ruling the Galaxy
Author: David Solomons
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9-11
From the most mundane town in the universe to the chaos and exhilaration of battles in outer space and the trauma of almost being …
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The Star Outside My Window
Author: Onjali Q Raúf
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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The Star Outside My Window
Author: Onjali Q Raúf
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
A heartbreaking but sensitively-told story of domestic abuse, loss and friendship from the author behind The Boy at the Back of th…
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Little Bits of Sky
Author: S E Durrant
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
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Little Bits of Sky
Author: S E Durrant
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
Ira and Jack arrive at Skilly House, a home for foster children, and realise that life is about to get very interesting. Set again…
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Every Shiny Thing
Author: Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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Every Shiny Thing
Author: Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Alcohol addiction, non-traditional families, bereavement and social inequality are just some of the themes in this unusual coming-…
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Red Leaves
Author: Sita Brahmachari
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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Red Leaves
Author: Sita Brahmachari
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Sita Brahmachari has created a beautiful tale of modern multicultural Britain. Her characters come from diverse backgrounds but ar…
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I Have No Secrets
Author: Penny Joelson
Interest level: 12-16
Reading age: 12+
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I Have No Secrets
Author: Penny Joelson
Interest level: 12-16
Reading age: 12+
Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. She lives with her foster family and has a cherished friend i…
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