In her brand new series 'Thrown Away Children', Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother. The first in the series, Stella's Story, tells the astonishing true story of a young girl scarred by an abusive past.
Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes, and no warmth.
She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better. Things seem to be going well - but when Stella has a startling response to having her photo taken, it becomes clear the scars of her abuse run deeper than anyone could have ever guessed.
Yoel
2022-06-15
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Viktoria
2021-08-30
Jag tycker denna bokserie Ă€r bra och författaren ger en realistisk, men ganska negativ bild av Englands socialsystem över fosterhem och placeringar. SjĂ€lvklart sĂ„ tror jag att det har med Louise egna erfarenheter av att sjĂ€lv ha vĂ€xt upp som en del av det. Dessutom sĂ„ skiljer sig hennes böcker frĂ„n andra i samma genre att hon inte har samma âhappy endingsâ, utan det Ă€r svĂ„ra fall hon beskriver med lite ovĂ€ntade och annorlunda slut! Jag tycker absolut att dessa böcker ska lĂ€sas om man gillar denna typ av böcker đ.