The Pinballs
Readers rate it 4.3 (4 on Hardcover)
148 pages · Released Sep 25, 1992 · Harper Collins
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A note for parents
The Pinballs is a beloved classic about three foster children learning to support each other and find agency in their circumstances. While it deals with the serious themes of abuse, neglect, and trauma that brought the children into foster care, it treats these topics with sensitivity appropriate for middle-grade readers. The story emphasizes friendship, resilience, and hope without graphic content, making it an excellent introduction to understanding difficult life experiences.
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You can't always decide where life will take you--especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the m... You can't always decide where life will take you--especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own Iives. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her beter judgement, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.
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ISBN 9780064401982 · Harper Collins