Foster Care Week

Due to the success of the fostering teams presence in Libraries back in May for Foster Care Fortnight https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2025/05/12/help-transform-young-lives-through-fostering/ , we have partnered with the fostering team again to hold another similar week in October.

This list of Adult, teen and Junior Nonfiction and fiction items aims to support this partnership.


Updated September 19, 2025
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Foster Care Week

Due to the success of the fostering teams presence in Libraries back in May for Foster Care Fortnight https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2025/05/12/help-transform-young-lives-through-fostering/ , we have partnered with the fostering team again to hold another similar week in October.

This list of Adult, teen and Junior Nonfiction and fiction items aims to support this partnership.


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Suitcase s(witch)
Bushby, Aisha; Muce, Coralie
Paper Book
An accidental luggage swap with a witch conjures a series of mishaps for Zahra in this charming magical adventure from acclaimed children's author Aisha Bushby. When Zahra accidentally swaps suitcases with a witch, it's the beginning of a whole series of magical mishaps. Her feet take on a...
I am Wolf
Chisholm, Alastair
Paper Book
An outstanding, highly original and unputdownable read! This is bold, thought-provoking. adventure perfect for fans of Mortal Engines and The Last Wild.
King of nothing
Lessore, Nathanael
Paper Book
A laugh-out-loud teen comedy with heart from the Yoto Carnegie-shortlisted author of STEADY FOR THIS!
The Foundation : will always welcome you
Salisbury, Melinda
Paper Book
Bestselling YA author Melinda Salisbury exposes the dark underbelly of new technologies in this gripping thriller. When keen gamer Ivy Finch is sent to the Ash Tree Foundation after an online encounter turns dangerous, all she can think about is getting through the internet...
On the come up
Thomas, Angie
Ebook
The Blue Book of Nebo
Steffan Ros, Manon
Paper Book
Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the 'normal' 21st-century world he knew disappeared. Now he's 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and...
Needle
Lawrence, Patrice
Paper Book
A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager's journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence. Winner of the 2023 Little Rebels Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Charlene is...
Jaz Santos vs. the world
Mante, Priscilla
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHILDREN'S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 The first book in THE DREAM TEAM series. 'Exciting, original and heart-warming' - Jacqueline Wilson 'Priscilla Mante is an author to watch' - Aisha Bushby --- ...
The Memory Thieves
Clayton, Dhonielle
Audiobook
Bigfoot, Tobin & me
Savage, Melissa
Paper Book
  When life gives you lemons, make lemonade ...  'This thought-provoking adventure is remarkably uplifting, humorous and life-affirming' BOOKTRUST 'Enchanting, reassuring and nostalgic' LANCASHIRE EVENING POST Despite being named after her mum's...
Bird boy
Bruton, Catherine
Paper Book
From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird.
Jodie
McKay, Hilary; Robinson, Keith
Paper Book
Trapped and alone on the salt marshes, Jodie is troubled by a haunting presence in this eerily atmospheric ghost story from multi-award-winning author Hilary McKay Jodie never wanted to come on the residential trip to the field centre. A loner at school, she's forced...
Anne of green gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Read the timeless classic about the beloved Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan with a fiery spirit, behind the hit Netflix series Anne with an E-now celebrating a hundred years of this children's favorite. " Anne is the dearest and most lovable child in fiction since the...
I Really, Really Don't Like Parties
Morgan, Angie.
Paper Book
Can't you sleep, Little Bear?
Waddell, Martin
Paper Book
"I don't like the dark," said Little Bear. "What dark?" said Big Bear. "The dark all around us," said Little Bear. In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is...
A kind of spark
McNicoll, Elle
Paper Book
"A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows theres more to the story of these witches, just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her...
When the sky falls graphic novel
Fordham, Fred
Paper Book
Bright bursts of colour
Goodfellow, Matt
Ebook
Milo imagines the world
de la Peña, Matt
Paper Book
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become an instant classic.
Rex : dinosaur in disguise
Dolan, Elys
Paper Book
A better day
George, Alex; Hammond, Fitz
Paper Book
*A Sunday Times Number One Bestseller* What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep away the rain clouds. Talk about what's on our minds. And care for our mental health in the same way we look after our bodies. In this empowering and hopeful handbook...
Communication skills for teens : how to listen, express & connect for success
Skeen, Michelle
Paper Book
Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. Based on the New Harbinger classic, Messages, this book will teach you the necessary skills--such as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion--to become an effective communicator for life. In an...
Imagine
Lennon, John
Paper Book
'Never have we all, child and grown-up child, needed this more, the words and the song in our hearts, lifting our spirits, giving us hope, and determination too to find the road to understanding, conciliation and peace.' - MICHAEL MORPURGO ​'Imagine is a very...
Perfectly Norman
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
How can you be proud of what makes you unique? From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry, an empowering picture book about embracing and celebrating what makes you different. Norman had always been perfectly normal . . . until one day, he grew a pair of wings! Wings...
Ravi's roar
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
What do you do when angry feelings take over? From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry, a clever take on temper tantrums in a story about managing big feelings. Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can't reach the monkey...
Ruby's worry
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
A reassuring and sensitive book - the perfect springboard for talking to children about sharing their hidden worries. From the Big Bright Feelings series by Tom Percival Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people. 'If your child...
The invisible
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
A moving, powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong - from the author of Ruby's Worry. The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much,...
The wrong shoes
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
A beautiful and urgent exploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class. Working in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, £1 from the sale of a hardback...
Meesha makes friends
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCAR BOOK PRIZE 2021 'An absolute darling of a book. Its portrayal of children who find it hard to communicate, or have specific interests that are puzzling to...
Tilda tries again
Percival, Tom
Paper Book
Tilda's world is just as she likes it - until, one day, it turns completely upside down! From the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series by Tom Percival Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people. Tilda's world is...
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