Anna Casey's Place in the World Book

Praise For Adrian Fogelin's Previous Work, Crossing Jordan:

• ALA 2001 Best Book for Young Readers
• 2000 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
• Honors List of the IRA 2001 Notable Books for a Global Society

"In this sensitive portrait of black-white relations in a changing neighborhood, Fogelin offers a tactful, evenhanded look at prejudice."
--USA Today

"...Jemmie and Cass are likable, lively characters, and readers will enjoy the repartee between them."
--School Library Journal

"Readers will appreciate the honesty of Fogelin's approach and applaud [Cass and Jemmie] in their fast friendship."
--The Bulletin Of The Center For Children's Books

Alan Review

Anna Casey is a twelve-year-old girl who is trying to adjust to life with Miss Dupree, her foster parent. Anna has lived with her grandmother, and later with her aunt and uncle; now, she wants to have a chance to grow up and be a part of a "real" family. Adjusting to living in this new foster home with a distant, first time foster mother and a ten-year-old boy from a neglectful home provides Anna with more than her fair share of challenges and burdens. The reader will see how Anna discovers a sense of self as she succeeds in finding her place in the world. Her friend Eb, her biology teacher, her friends from the neighborhood, and a homeless Vietnam veteran help her to establish a sense of belonging and a positive outlook on life. To be sure, Anna has been through much, yet her charm and good common sense manage to win the day. Fogelin tells a strong believable story and draws credible characters in this sequel to Crossing Jordan (2000). 2001, Peachtree Publishers, 224 pp., Gerlach