'In this compassionate, rigorous book, Cris Beam describes the failures of foster care, often by way of the moments of light and hope that are inscribed in its brokenness.

'An engrossing, well-researched examination of important social issues.' -Kirkus 'Beam presents both a sharp critique of foster-care policies and a searching exploration of the meaning of family.'- Publisher's Weekly, starred review 'Beam offers historical background and keen analysis of the social, political, racial, and economic factors that drive foster-care policies.A very moving, powerful look at a system charged with caring for nearly half a million children across the U.S.' - Booklist, starred review 'Informative, poignate, passionate, and persuasive., To The End of June is almost certain.to generate a sense of urgency in readers to fix a broken system that has sometimes managed to fly beneath the radar.' - Huffington Post 'Casts a searing eye on the labyrinth that is the American foster care system.' -NPR's On Point 'Heart-rending and tentatively hopeful.' -Salon ' powerful.and refreshing read.' - Chicago Tribune 'Beam, a foster parent herself, delivers an engaging, narrative-driven investigation that centers on on of the system's most divisive questions: Does separating children from their birth parents do more harm than good?' “A triumph of narrative reporting and storytelling, as well as a thorough and nuanced analysis of an American institution deeply in need of reform.Beam gives a much-needed voice and does what too many adults in the foster system can't, or won't: She advocates for them.”- New York Times Book Review

To the End of June by Cris Beam