No Place to Call Home Book 2 (The Eddie Brewster Adventures)

By Judith A. Schuster

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605635596
• ISBN13: 9781605635590
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Publishamerica Inc
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review

Reviewed by Gayle Jacobson-Huset, Fiction/Poetry Editor Book Two of the Eddie Brewster Adventures picks up right where Book One left off. I actually nagged author Judy Schuster to get this book done as soon as possible. I enjoyed Book One so much and was so devastated to leave poor Eddie and his sister "in the lurch". I eagerly anticipated Book Two so I could find out ... what happened next? Judy didn't disappoint me - Book Two is awesome, and so now I'm bugging her for Book Three! I actually read Book Two in one sitting, with many a tear shed. Eddie's story as a foster kid growing up in the 40's and 50's in the Midwest is riveting. The name of the book "No Place To Call Home" and the haunting photo on the front cover gives an accurate insight as to what's in store for the reader. Eddie and his twin sister Ellie arrive at their next foster home - a farm. Their new foster mom talks about a baby she imagines she has, and how she needs to take care of it; the twins are told never to enter her private room upstairs. This "home" is certainly off to a weird start! While their foster mom slips further and further into a depressive state, and their foster father struggles with knowing how to handle the situation, the twins learn that they will be separated for the first time into different foster homes! Promised by Ellie's social worker that she'll arrange a future meeting between the twins, Eddie waves goodbye as his sister is removed from this, the last foster home they share together. Will the social worker keep her promise to Eddie and Ellie? What lies in store for Eddie as his foster mom sinks further into depression? Will Eddie's faith carry him through this next disaster? You'll just have to read this gripping story to learn what happens next! This series of books are a real eye opener for children and adults alike that know nothing about foster care in the earlier days and what the children go through, and the foster care system and how it - at times - can work against the very children it was designed to help. I give this book a high five for its emotionally gripping storyline. Judith Schuster is a fantastic writer who really knows how to dig deep into your soul and draw out every feeling imaginable. Great job, Judy!