A review by shirleytupperfreeman
One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Twelve year old Carley Connors is spunky, bright and... being placed with a foster family after a bad incident with her mother and step-father. The Murphys are a loving, imperfect family. At first Carley resists the family's overtures, then grows to love them, but hates the fact that she loves being part of the Murphys. This is a wonderful, touching story about the complications of family and love.