Three Little Words (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416948070)

An inspiring true story of the tumultuous nine years the author spent in the foster care system, and how she triumphed over painful memories and real-life horrors to ultimately find her own voice.

"Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system.

Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative, humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed--and in doing so, discovers the power of speaking out.

Author: Ashley Rhodes-Courter
ISBN-10: 1416948074
ISBN-13: 9781416948070
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2009
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 119448 / Three Little Words: A Memoir