A review by alirka
Warehouse Dreams by Theresa Halvorsen
5.0
[b:Warehouse Dreams|54406191|Warehouse Dreams|Theresa Halvorsen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594008777l/54406191._SX50_.jpg|84898841] grabs your heart from the first line and doesn't let go. It's a story of discovering strength inside ourselves and in community. With honesty and humor, Halvorsen delves into how we treat "other" and the joys and pains of giving our all for the ones we love.
Much more than just a teacher, Kendle May is also equal parts counselor, manager, advocate, and even bodyguard. On a daily basis, she and her fellow staff at Phillip's Academy for the Advancement of Wilds face the challenges of training and raising children with special abilities whose families can't or won't take care of them, and on a shoestring budget to boot. Kendle has been where the students are: she knows what it's like to be alone and scared in a world where people don't trust or understand her gifts. Her every waking minute is dedicated to the Academy, which the kids have nicknamed "the Warehouse."
When a new teacher arrives at the Warehouse, Kendle's world gets turned upside down. Stephen Rune is a Bred: his upper-class parents paid well for him to be born practically perfect in every way. In the real world they clash, but a near-catastrophe brings them closer together than they realize, forcing them to work together to protect the children in their charge against dangers within and from a world that would rather lock them up than accept or help them.
I couldn't put this book down, plain and simple, and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
Much more than just a teacher, Kendle May is also equal parts counselor, manager, advocate, and even bodyguard. On a daily basis, she and her fellow staff at Phillip's Academy for the Advancement of Wilds face the challenges of training and raising children with special abilities whose families can't or won't take care of them, and on a shoestring budget to boot. Kendle has been where the students are: she knows what it's like to be alone and scared in a world where people don't trust or understand her gifts. Her every waking minute is dedicated to the Academy, which the kids have nicknamed "the Warehouse."
When a new teacher arrives at the Warehouse, Kendle's world gets turned upside down. Stephen Rune is a Bred: his upper-class parents paid well for him to be born practically perfect in every way. In the real world they clash, but a near-catastrophe brings them closer together than they realize, forcing them to work together to protect the children in their charge against dangers within and from a world that would rather lock them up than accept or help them.
I couldn't put this book down, plain and simple, and I cannot wait to see what comes next.