foster child

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In 2009 movie The Blind Side, Michael Oher, a foster child in Tennessee, is adopted by a wealthy white couple and blooms into a star college athlete.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

Him being a foster child feels like a significant piece of things.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Licensed foster parents and group homes also have the right to reject any foster child before or after their arrival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023

The state pays Amerigroup a fixed amount per foster child to provide coverage and hold down costs.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

“We should have been more alert to her condition before placing any foster child there. I should have been more alert.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson