Personally, I would recommend this book for ages 8 and up. There are some bad words and high school age-related situations that involve physical relationships and drinking. Nothing graphic, but if you're not in 8th grade yet, you might want to wait for this one.
TEACHERS, if you show this out loud in class and want to censor the swearing, I say the word "shit" at 8:39 and "hell" at 11:00. Despite these “warnings,” this book is fantastic and I loved it with all my heart. I hope you enjoy it too.
Blurb: Growing up in foster care, Muir lived in many homes. And if she's learned one thing, it's Pack. Light. Only take what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? Host families? A boyfriend? No! There is no room for additional luggage. Muir only has one year left before he's out of the system. A year before she was free. One year to avoid anything that could stand in his way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes.
Grab your copy of What I Carry from your school or classroom library or if you can't find it there, order it from Alex at my favorite independent bookstore: Birdy's Bookstore. https://www.birdysbookstore.com/. It is also available for purchase on Amazon https://amzn.to/3URHUD8
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Take a look at all the other Friday Chapter One videos in this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listPLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Find other Foster Care books and read them aloud here:
One for the Murphys – https://youtu.be/DEWZfZHpYHY
Free verse – https://youtu.be/FW5CYVceXYE
Fighting words – https://youtu.be/SWXW9s46un4
A place to hang the moon – https://youtu.be/y68CFcOOa0o
The war that saved my life – https://youtu.be/9t0XqLCmjNA
Greetings from Witness Protection – https://youtu.be/9t0XqLCmjNA
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**The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created with the following in mind: helping teachers and students find engaging, high-quality books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrate stories.
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary value, its thematic/curricular connection, or simply because she likes it and thinks you will too. All comments and facts shared about the book and the author were also researched/collected by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda at Birdy's Bookstore, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon unless otherwise noted. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda's home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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