Al Desetta Books
The Heart Knows Something Different Teenage Voices from the Foster Care System
By Al Desetta
How well can a bureaucracy replace the family? For the more than 450,000 children living in foster care, this question is crucial. Yet, when the public tries to peer into this largely hidden world,...
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First-person accounts of teenagers who overcame major life obstacles with insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humor, and morality.
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A collection of essays in which teenagers examine issues related to homosexuality, such as coming out, homophobia, and relationships with family and friends.
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