Trapped
Subtitle: the terrifying true story of a young girl's secret world of abuse
By: Rosie Lewis
Publisher: HarperElement
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780007541782; 9780007541799
Subjects: Foster home care; Abused children
Description: Phoebe, an autistic nine-year-old girl, is taken into police protection after a chance comment to one of her teachers alerts the authorities that all might not be what it seems in her comfortable, middle-class home. Experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis accepts the youngster as an emergency placement knowing that her autism will represent a challenge - not only for her but also for the rest of the family. But after several shocking incidents of self-harming, pica and threats to kill, it soon becomes apparent that Phoebe's autism may be the least of her problems.
Notes: Also issued online.