Where I’d Like To Be
Where I’d Like To Be by Frances O’Roark Dowell is a reprint edition published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers on September 1, 2004. This 256-page book is written in English and centers on twelve-year-old Maddie, who has spent her life moving between foster homes. Despite her Granny Lane’s belief that a ghost saved her life, Maddie struggles to feel special in her current situation at the East Tennessee Children’s Home, longing for a true sense of belonging.
In this story, Maddie’s life takes a turn when a new girl named Murphy arrives, bringing with her tales of adventure and a different perspective on life. As Maddie learns about friendship and the possibility of finding a place that feels like home, themes of family, adoption, and social issues come to the forefront. Readers will find a narrative that explores the complexities of belonging and the bonds formed in unexpected circumstances.
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A ghost saved twelve-year-old Maddie’s life when she was an infant, her Granny Lane claims, so Maddie must always remember that she is special. But it’s hard to feel special when you’ve spent your life shuffled from one foster home to another. And now that she’s at the East Tennessee Children’s Home, Maddie feels even less special.
She longs for a place to call home. She even has a “book of houses” in which she glues pictures of places she’d like to live. Then one day, a new girl, Murphy, shows up at the Home armed with tales about exotic travels, being able tot fly, and boys who recite poetry to wild horses. When Murphy offers Maddie something she has never had before, Maddie begins to wonder if she has finally found someone who feels like home.
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