The Silent Cry

 Nonfiction by Cathy Glass

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Here foster carer Cathy Glass tells the story of a child she did not foster, which made for an interesting change from her other books, of which I'm currently trying to read every one. 

Kim is a little girl in Cathy's neighborhood whose mother seems to be struggling, and Cathy is trying to help without interfering too much. Also included in the story are a few short-term foster placements that help the reader see what fostering is really like.

I also read recently by this author: Cut