This adversity that you inherited, you didn’t ask for it, you did not create it, but maybe this is your opportunity to right the wrong. That’s the power of adversity. It gives you strength. - Steve Pemberton
A Chance in the World by 
A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home
Call Number: HV983.P46 2012
Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure by 
Belonging and Permanence: Outcomes in Long-term Foster Care and Adoption by 
Children Living in Transition: Helping Homeless and Foster Care Children and Families by 
Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-five Years Among the Poorest Children in America by 
Foster Care and African-American Youth by 
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by 
Growing up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights & Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids by 
Licensing Parents: Family, State, and Child Maltreatment by 
On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age out of the Foster Care System? by 
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by 
Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare by 
To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care by 
What Else but Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse by 
The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir by 
Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour by The Howard County Book Connection seeks to connect our community through shared learning experiences that promote productive dialogue, critical thinking, and intellectual enrichment. A partnership with:
encourages the entire college and county community to read the book selection and participate in a variety of activities during the academic year.
