Finding Stevie - A Dark Secret. A Child in Crisis.

Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.
When Stevie's social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn't sure what that term means and looks it up.
Stevie, together with his younger brother and sister, have been brought up by their grandparents as their mother is in prison. But the grandparents can no longer cope with Stevie's behaviour so they place him in care.
Stevie is exploring his gender identity, and like many young people he spends time online. Cathy warns him about the dangers of talking to strangers online and advises him how to stay safe. When his younger siblings tell their grandmother that they have a secret they can't tell, Cathy is worried. However, nothing could have prepared her for the truth when Stevie finally breaks down and confesses what he's done.

About the author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.

Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell.

Summary

Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Glass, Glass Cathy
• Publisher: Element Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780008324292
• ISBN: 978-0-00-832429-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Adoption, England, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Adolescence, Digital lifestyle, Adoption & fostering, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Health & safety aspects of IT, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Online safety and behaviour, Adoption & fostering: advice & issues, LGBTQ+ topics: coming out, Gender studies: transgender & intersex, Relating to LGBTQIA+ people