Neglected : scared, hungry and alone, James craves affection /
by Glass, Cathy.
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BookPublisher: London : HarperElement, 2022Description: 306 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780008507503 (pbk.) :; 0008507503 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 362.733 GLASubject(s): Glass, Cathy | Foster children -- Great Britain | Abused children -- Great Britain | Foster home care -- Great Britain | Family and Relationships | Family and Relationships | Memoirs | True stories of heroism, endurance & survival | Child abuse | Domestic violence | Social services & welfare, criminologySummary: Little Jamey, two and a half years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. The police and social services had no choice after a neighbour reported Jamey had been left alone all night while his mother went out partying. Scared, hungry and withdrawn, Jamey has spent so much time in his cot that his leg muscles haven't developed, and he can barely walk. He is craving affection, and Cathy and her family find him very easy to love. However, as Jamey begins to settle in and make progress a new threat emerges. Coronavirus and lockdown changes everything.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Bootle Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.733 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003103564X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003103563X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Netherton Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 22/10/2024 | 003103562X |
Little Jamey, two and a half years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. The police and social services had no choice after a neighbour reported Jamey had been left alone all night while his mother went out partying. Scared, hungry and withdrawn, Jamey has spent so much time in his cot that his leg muscles haven't developed, and he can barely walk. He is craving affection, and Cathy and her family find him very easy to love. However, as Jamey begins to settle in and make progress a new threat emerges. Coronavirus and lockdown changes everything.
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