{"product_id":"my-so-called-family-9781250324047","title":"My So-Called Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving middle grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I loved every page--a gorgeous rendering of what it means to find home in ourselves and others.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Mariama J. Lockington, Stonewall Honor and Schneider Family Book Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Key of Us \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForever is Now\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the first week of middle school, and Ash (don't call her \"Ashley\") already has a class assignment: Make a family tree. But how can Ash make a family tree if she doesn't have a family? Ever since she was four years old, Ash has been in foster care, living with one so-called family after another. Now she's stuck with Gladys. And the only place Ash feels safe is in the branches of her favorite tree, drawing in her sketchbook, hidden from the view of Gladys' son Jordan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Jordan becomes harder to hide from, and more dangerous to be around, Ash isn't sure who she can trust. A new friend, an old friend, some teachers at school? Sometimes the hardest part of asking for help is knowing who to ask. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Family\u003c\/i\u003e, Gia Gordon weaves a lyrical story about complicated family dynamics that's perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eFish in a Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250324047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62h x 5.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e557346 \/ My So-Called Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gia Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472891343029,"sku":"9781250324047","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_84957e52-3b19-47b1-811d-1d8dbaad6510.jpg?v=1777444675","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-so-called-family-9781250324047","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}