Not Held Down

<p>The long and hard but meaningful journey of writing Not Held Down started because Felicity Graham wanted to share her experience in the foster care system.</p><p>This is her story.</p><p>“Every knock that the system threw at me I thought would break me; I didn’t think I would survive. I found the strength to make it through. I realised that I did not ever want someone going through the pain I had gone through. I didn’t want any kid to ever blame themselves for something that they had no control over. </p><p>I had seen friends and family changed by the system because it was easier to let it break them than to rise above it. I want to advocate for the next generation of foster kids.</p><p>This book was written to help others in care to find their strength and not feel silenced or alone.”</p>