One for the Murphys
May 2012 · Sold by Penguin
4.7star
171 reviews
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240
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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
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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4.7
171 reviews
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July 29, 2015
This was an amazing book. Absolutely perfect. Everything that happens was a surprise. I could feel every emotion and every thing happening. Honestly, you need to read this book. If you are going to 6th grade, you should read this book for your summer reading program! I would give this book 50000000 stars if I could, but sadly I can't. This is the perfect book to read. It was so good that I read the whole book in about 6 hours. 3 hours each day. If you buy this book, you will not regret it. It is totally worth 7 dollars. Better yet, it's worth $50000000000 READ THIS BOOK!
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March 3, 2017
This is an amazing book! It kept me reading up until the very end. WARNING: Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop 😂
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Eliegh Jones
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December 17, 2017
I didn't buy the book but I really love the book because I have it in real life it's so heart breaking and entering at the same time
About the author
Lynda Mullaly Hunt received the Tassy Walden Award for her first draft of One for the Murphys, which was her debut novel. She lives in Marlborough, Connecticut.
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