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This novella manages, with its sparse language and rousing narration, to tell a wide story of a little girl. She is not abused by her family, and the only neglect comes from being lost in a large family, but there is a sense that the unnamed narrator knows her own worthlessness. And, when fostered to a welcoming home with unconditional love and genuine affection, she blossoms into someone with self worth and has the necessary resources to grow.

Set in the 1980s, FOSTER is the story of a little girl's summer spent with a foster family to alleviate her birth family's financial burden for a season. She is unfamiliar with modern comforts such as hot water on tap, and slowly begins to find her place in the new house. FOSTER is written in a very calculated way-- not a single word is wasted, and each sentence weaves into the larger tapestry with purpose. Though it's a relatively quick read, FOSTER is not easy to forget.