{"product_id":"9780547999531","title":"To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable Book that “casts a searing eye on the labyrinth that is the American foster care system” (NPR’s \u003ci\u003eOn Point\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTo the End of June\u003c\/i\u003e, an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children in their search for a stable, loving family.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eTo the End of June\u003c\/i\u003e offers a tribute to resiliency and hope for real change.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A triumph of narrative reporting and storytelling.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] powerful . . . and refreshing read.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A sharp critique of foster-care policies and a searching exploration of the meaning of family.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Heart-rending and tentatively hopeful.” —\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120284778736,"sku":"9780547999531","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547999531_p0.jpg?v=1763716740","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547999531","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}