num_pages: 32
description: Ultimately the book is as much a model for foster parents as it is a story to provide validation of foster childrens experiences Gentle and wiseespecially as a read for foster parents. Kirkus ReviewsCalvin is in foster care and he wants to trust someone anyone but is afraid to open his heart. He has lived in a lot of houses but he still hasnt found his home. When he moves in with Maggie she shows him respect offers him kindness and makes him see things in himself that hes never noticed before. Maybe this isnt just another house maybe this is a place Calvin can call home for a while. 
language: English
title: Home for A While
publisher: Magination Press