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Expected to Fail As an African-American male who grew up in foster care, Orlando feels a double stigma. But he’s determined to succeed in college. [more]	Father Lessons Otis has little memory of his biological dad, but the brief time he had with a loving adoptive father taught him lessons he still remembers. [more]
Letting It Out Writing poetry helps Ashunte control his anger. [more]	Am I Ready For Love? Hattie wants a romantic relationship but fears getting hurt. [more]
They Called Me a `Crack Baby' When students discover he can’t read, Antwaun is teased and called a “crack baby.” [more]	Doing Time in the Waiting Room Alene describes the chaos of the waiting room at family court. Parents and children argue, and the waits are endless. [more]
I Wanted Him To Know Everything About Me...Except Where I Lived Anne, who lives in a group home, meets Cliff and they soon fall in love. But Anne can't tell Cliff her living situation, nor that her mother is a racist. [more]	Trapped! Mariah, who is transgendered, finds refuge in a group home for gay kids. [more]
Out, Without a Doubt Xavier is prejudiced against homosexuals and therefore terrified when he finds himself attracted to men. [more]	Who's the Real Problem Child? Marcus, a foster youth, is hurt by the way his peers associate bad behavior with being in foster care. But when he overhears a girl gossiping maliciously about a foster child in her family, it's the "normal kid" who's acting like a "problem child." [more]