To the End of June

<p><strong>A <em>New York Times</em> Notable Book</strong></p><p>Casts a searing eye on the labyrinth that is the American foster care system. -- NPR's <em>On Point</em></p><p>Who are the children of foster care? What as a country do we owe them? Cris Beam a foster mother herself spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories. The result is <em>To the End of June</em> an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children in their search for a stable loving family.</p><p>Beam shows us the intricacies of growing up in the system--the back-and-forth with agencies the rootless shuffling between homes the emotionally charged tug between foster and birth parents the terrifying push out of foster care and into adulthood. Humanizing and challenging a broken system <em>To the End of June</em> offers a tribute to resiliency and hope for real change.</p><p>[A] powerful . . . and refreshing read. -- <em>Chicago Tribune</em></p><p>A sharp critique of foster-care policies and a searching exploration of the meaning of family. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> starred review</p><p>Heart-rending and tentatively hopeful. -- <em>Salon</em></p>