Books like Yes, my darling daughter by Evelyn Swetnam
An 11-year-old girl, whose father abandoned her and her mother since the age of three, is placed in a foster home. The girl, named Yes, finds herself in a completely unfamiliar environment, with a new family and a new start. As she adjusts to her new surroundings, she discovers a hidden world of her own, where she is both a child and an adult. The foster family, while trying to provide stability and love for Yes, must also deal with the challenges of raising a teenager while coming to terms with her past and the trauma she has experienced. The story explores themes of identity, loss, and the search for a place to belong.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Evelyn Swetnam
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