Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Autore di Three Little Words: A Memoir
Sull'Autore
Opere di Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Three more words 11 copie
Three more words 2 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1985
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Florida, USA
South Carolina, USA - Istruzione
- Eckherd College
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
GAL Book Club (1)
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 916
- Popolarità
- #28,000
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 47
- ISBN
- 26
I liked that Rhodes-Courter wrote what she was thinking and feeling as a child, rather than only reflecting back with "adult understanding" - I think it helps readers better understand what kids in care actually experience.
There is some language (in dialogue) and a few sexual references (depicting what she was exposed to as a child).
Though the foster care system has improved some since Rhodes-Courter was in it, there are so many more improvements needed, and I found this book motivating!
"Although [our mother] submitted applications for food stamps and aid for dependent children, the welfare officials told her that she was ineligible because her children were no longer living with her. When she tried to get us back, the caseworker said she had to be able to provide food for us.... We were now state property. Our legal guardian was the executive branch of the Florida government, an entity that would rather pay strangers to care for us than offer any economic help to my mother to care for her own children." (p 15-16)… (altro)