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description: Eleven-year-old Leanne is out of control. Since being taken into care at the age of three she has had over forty placements. In the last six months alone she has gone through seven foster carers each one less able to cope with her anger and destruction than the last. Late one night foster carer Maggie Hartley receives a terrified call from Leanne's current placement who has barricaded herself in her bedroom to protect herself from Leanne's rage. With the police on standby Maggie manages to diffuse the situation and calm the angry little girl down. With no local carers able to cope with Leanne Maggie steps in and offers to take her in.But this is Leanne's last chance. If this placement fails she will have to be put in a secure unit.Then Leanne threatens Maggie with a knife and makes accusations against her that have to be investivaged by Maggie's superiors. Where most others would simply walk away Maggie refuses to give up on the little girl who's never known love. Can Maggie get through to Leanne and begin to help her heal? Or is too little too late?
language: English
title: Too Little Too Late
publisher: Trapeze