One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

From the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree

Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she's blindsided. This loving, bustling family shows Carley the stable family life she never thought existed, and she feels like an alien in their cookie-cutter-perfect household. Despite her resistance, the Murphys eventually show her what it feels like to belong--until her mother wants her back and Carley has to decide where and how to live. She's not really a Murphy, but the gifts they've given her have opened up a new future.

Hunt's writing is fearless and One For The Murphys is a story that is at once compassionate, thought-provoking and beautifully told. From the first page, I was drawn into Carley's story. She is a character not to be missed or forgotten. --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming

Winner of the Tassy Walden Award for New Voice in Children's Literature

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ISBN 13	9780142426524
ISBN 10	0142426520
Title	One for the Murphys
Author	Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2013-05-16
Number of pages	256
Prizes	Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2015, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2015, Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Teen) 2015, Short-listed for Iowa Teen Award 2015
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