Parents Wanted

Narrator, Andy Fleck, a 12-year-old with Attention Deficit Disorder has learned one set of rules from his birth dad (how not to get caught) and another from the kids at the state-run home (how to manipulate adults). Placed with foster parents who are looking to adopt, he has a chance to escape his past, but he can’t keep himself from challenging every limit. He plays “mailbox baseball” with his dad’s bat, gets in trouble at school, and, when his birth dad shows up looking for money, steals from his foster dad’s wallet. So far his foster parents have refused to give up on him. But will he go too far? Humorous and touching, this is “a killer read” for kids 10 and up.