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Author:
Vellis, Keri, author.
Title:
Saving Michael [Book] : how rescuing a "throwaway" child turned me into a foster-care advocate / Keri Vellis.
Format:
[Book] :
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
ix, 211 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Foster children--Care.
Child abuse.
Foster home care.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"When child advocate Keri Vellis began fostering two severely abused and traumatized siblings, her role expanded beyond caregiving. She became their voice within an often inconsistent and patchwork system. Her memoir presents a vision of what could be and underscores the urgent need to reform the way society's forgotten children are cared for"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1538168685
9781538168684
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1343197174
LCCN:
2022043470
Locations:
KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

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