Yours, Brett

About the Book

Yours. . . whose? Brett doesn't belong to anyone. When her father leaves home, he is cut off completely from Brett. Her mother, with her countless boyfriends, can't care for her. Brett is placed in foster homes, shunted from home to home for ten years. Only in her poems can she find solace from the abuse of other kids and foster parents. Author Samuels creates an affirming tale of Brett's fight to belong.

About the Author

Gertrude Samuels is an award-winning author, journalist, photographer and playwright. She worked at the New York Post, Newsweek and Time magazines before joining the New York Times Magazine as a writer and photographer. Samuels holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from New York University. She left the Times to write her books.