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My Dad’s a Policeman (Quick Reads) (2011)

by Cathy Glass

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The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and engaging story of a young boy with an alcoholic mother. Lonely, bullied and desperate for a life of happiness and security he tells everyone he meets his dad's a policeman. Fast-paced and compelling, this short story from Cathy Glass follows the experiences of a Ryan, a small and lonely 12-year-old boy who struggles to fit in. In an attempt to make friends, and discourage the school bullies from picking on him, Ryan tells his peers that his dad is a policeman. When the police actually turn up on Ryan's doorstep, to take him away from his alcoholic mother and put him in care, his life crumbles. It's not long before Ryan has run away, taking a long bus ride back across the city, desperate to get back to the inner-city life he knows. Keeping a low profile, and sneaking in to his best friend's house late a night for shelter, he soon discovers that he's not the only one who appears to be stretching the truth about the happiness of his home life.… (more)
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This was a very quick read written from the point of view of the young boy who, with his younger brother, becomes a foster child after his mother, an alcoholic, once again proves that she cannot take good care of her children. It was unusual to have that point of view, and only partially effective. I missed Cathy's input on the system and the role of the foster parents but, nonetheless, it was an interesting read. ( )
  whymaggiemay | Oct 23, 2013 |
This fictional story is told from the viewpoint of a young boy whose mother is an alcoholic. Ryan deals with the taunts and teasing of other boys by telling everyone that his father is a policeman when in reality he knows nothing about him. Ryan and his younger brother are taken into foster care after yet another angry outburst by Ryan.

This short story is a quick read but I didn't enjoy it as much as the biographical stories written by Glass. ( )
  wearylibrarian | Mar 29, 2013 |
This story had me totally hooked and I could not put it down. Very action packed and moving; giving one child's perspective on foster care. I would highly recommend this book. ( )
  Tree24 | Apr 10, 2011 |
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The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and engaging story of a young boy with an alcoholic mother. Lonely, bullied and desperate for a life of happiness and security he tells everyone he meets his dad's a policeman. Fast-paced and compelling, this short story from Cathy Glass follows the experiences of a Ryan, a small and lonely 12-year-old boy who struggles to fit in. In an attempt to make friends, and discourage the school bullies from picking on him, Ryan tells his peers that his dad is a policeman. When the police actually turn up on Ryan's doorstep, to take him away from his alcoholic mother and put him in care, his life crumbles. It's not long before Ryan has run away, taking a long bus ride back across the city, desperate to get back to the inner-city life he knows. Keeping a low profile, and sneaking in to his best friend's house late a night for shelter, he soon discovers that he's not the only one who appears to be stretching the truth about the happiness of his home life.

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