Finding Katie: The Diary of Anonymous, A Teenager in Foster Care

By Beatrice Sparks

This appealing teen read tells the story of Katie, a teen from an abused home, and her journey through foster care.

Katie is always surrounded by wealth, but feels terribly alone because of the secret horror of her angry, abusive father. When she's thrown out of her house and put into foster care, it seems like the end of the world.

But as she moves through the foster care system, she begins to realize that she can help others. Can she, at last, find courage and strength of her own?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: May 18, 2010
• ISBN: 9780062012685

Beatrice Sparks

Beatrice Sparks is a family and adolescent therapist who edited the diary that formed the basis for Go Ask Alice, and has since edited many diaries on topics such as gangs, AIDS, and teen pregnancy in the 1988 Annie's Baby. She lives in Provo, UT.

Reviews for Finding Katie

[eeminxs · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book brings up an important topic that doesn't seem to be addressed enough. Although claiming to be true, it is written as if it is fiction. Despite this, the emotional impact of what Katie goes through really hits a reader hard. Seeing how life is unstable and worry follows Katie is hard. It also makes a reader wonder about those in worse foster homes and how many are "slipping through the cracks" considering how many kids and teens are in the system.I feel this is an important book for everyone to read, no matter their age. Hopefully, it will motivate those who are able to do something to help to reach out and attempt to make a difference.