What is the setting for One for the Murphys?

I predicted this book would be about a girl who ends up in foster care and she grows to love the family that took her in. Carley Connors is the main character in this book. The setting is the Murphy's home in Connecticut during the present day. Carley Connors is in foster care.

Also to know is, what is the theme of One for the Murphys?

A main theme that kept repeating in the story was "Be someone's hero" and was displayed many times. There were other themes like Unconditional Love, bravery and courage, but most of all Mrs. Murphy was Carley's hero, and Carley was a hero to Daniel, Michael-Eric and Adam, by demonstrating kindness, bravery and courage.

Similarly, what happens at the end of one for the Murphys? In the end, Carley's mother recovers and Carley faces her feelings about whether or not she wants to leave the Murphys. After less than three months with this family, Carley realizes that she has worth. That she can be somebody. A hero, even.

Furthermore, what happens in one for the Murphys?

ONE FOR THE MURPHYS. Sent to a foster home after a beating from her stepfather, eighth-grader Carley Connors learns about a different kind of family life, first resisting and then resisting having to leave the loving, loyal Murphys. Carley is a modern-day Gilly Hopkins, bright and strong, angry and deeply hurt.

What reading level is one for the Murphys?

One for the Murphys

Interest Level	Reading Level	ATOS
Grades 4 - 8	Grades 1 - 12	3.4

How many pages are in One for the Murphys?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142426524
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/16/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256

When was Lynda Mullaly Hunt born?

1960

How old is Carley in One for the Murphys?

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors grows up in Las Vegas fending for herself. Her non-maternal, fun-seeking mother doesn't really parent her and becomes worse when she marries Dennis, who is a complete monster. Combined, their love of partying turns into straightforward alcoholism.