Outside the gate : the inspiring true story of an orphaned girl who survived the abusive Canadian foster system / June Smith ; cover design by Adam del Monte ; illustrations by Amanda Lagerquist.
TITLE:
Outside the gate : the inspiring true story of an orphaned girl who survived the abusive Canadian foster system / June Smith ; cover design by Adam del Monte ; illustrations by Amanda Lagerquist.
By:
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Bloomington, Ill. : Westbow Press,
Physical Description:
208 p. : ill.
Summary:
Silenced once but silent no more. June tells her true story. An orphaned child separated from her brother Freddie and her mother at age four, forever lost to each other. They were both thrown under the wheels of a system that swallowed them up. Now June raises her voice in drama and dialogue and invites the world to go with her on the journey as Ward of the Crown in Ontario, Canada. She tells her horrific story of a child born outside the gate. Moving from her pleasant early years in one of the last standing orphanages in Canada, she then enters into the foster care system. There she experiences violence and cruelty that threatens her life.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781664268029
