Please Don't Take My Sisters: The heartbreaking true story of a young boy terrified of losing the only family he has left
Aug 2019 · Hachette UK
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Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters.
Maggie welcomes the three children into her home, and is touched by the gentle care Leo shows to the two little girls. It is clear that Lexie and Amelie adore their big brother, and rely on him for comfort and reassurance. But Leo has experienced the neglect and abuse of his mother and her partner for far longer than his sisters, and is struggling with an eating disorder and showing signs of OCD.
When Social Services begin to look at adoptive families for the children, Maggie is horrified when they suggest that the two angelic little girls will have a much better chance of being adopted without their damaged older brother. Knowing the impact that losing his sisters forever will have on vulnerable Leo, they face the ultimate dilemma. Should the children stay together and dash the hope of them ever having a forever family? Or do they sacrifice the close bond between the siblings to give the girls a chance to be adopted?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'An exceptional and inspiring read' 5* Amazon reader review
Maggie welcomes the three children into her home, and is touched by the gentle care Leo shows to the two little girls. It is clear that Lexie and Amelie adore their big brother, and rely on him for comfort and reassurance. But Leo has experienced the neglect and abuse of his mother and her partner for far longer than his sisters, and is struggling with an eating disorder and showing signs of OCD.
When Social Services begin to look at adoptive families for the children, Maggie is horrified when they suggest that the two angelic little girls will have a much better chance of being adopted without their damaged older brother. Knowing the impact that losing his sisters forever will have on vulnerable Leo, they face the ultimate dilemma. Should the children stay together and dash the hope of them ever having a forever family? Or do they sacrifice the close bond between the siblings to give the girls a chance to be adopted?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'An exceptional and inspiring read' 5* Amazon reader review
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4.9
74 reviews
virginie lerenard
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October 1, 2019
Fantastic book! It made me feel so sad i could not even read it in bus on my commut to work as i didnt want to cry in the bus! I cant believe it is a real story! Maggie you have done such a fantastic job! I cant believe social services still split family like this. It is all they have left, poor children.. So sad.. .but. Great book! Thank you.
Ella Brown
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May 25, 2020
Loved the story, very touching. Found it difficult not to notice errors in some spellings and grammar. The words "flower" and "lovey" hugely over used too.
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Teresa Kasiuk
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September 1, 2019
A moving story. I read this in one day as I had to find out the ending. It made me cry. The care system doesn't alway get positive reviews but I hope there's a Maggie for all children that go through such traumas. What a fantastic big brother those two little girls have!
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About the author
Maggie Hartley has fostered more than 300 children while being a foster carer for over twenty years. Taking on the children other carers often can't cope with, Maggie helps children that are deemed 'unadoptable' because of their behaviour or the extreme trauma that they've been through. She's looked after refugees, supported children through sexual abuse and violence court cases, cared for teenagers on remand and taught young mums how to parent their newborn babies.
You can find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.
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