In Care and Incredible: 30 Care Experienced Superstars You Need to Meet
An inspiring children's book featuring bite-sized fact files about remarkable people who have experienced foster care, kinship care, or adoption.Did you know that some of the world's most inspiring people - from Steve Jobs to Mary Seacole - didn't have the easiest childhoods?In Care and Incredible introduces young readers to 30 outstanding individuals who spent time in foster care, lived with relatives, or were adopted, and went on to achieve extraordinary things. From record-breaking athletes and award-winning writers to inventors, activists and leaders, their stories show that your beginnings do not define your future.This unique and inspiring collection for children aged 6+ celebrates remarkable people from history, sport, music, science, and beyond who have experienced care. Featuring individuals from diverse backgrounds and countries around the world, including:Simone Biles - Olympic gymnast and sporting iconMaya Angelou - writer, poet and civil rights activistRaheem Sterling - international footballerLi Cunxin - ballet dancer and authorSteve Jobs - entrepreneur and co-founderJohn Lennon - musician, songwriter and cultural iconFilled with fun illustrations and fascinating facts, each profile highlights resilience, determination and achievement. The book also includes a special section where readers can create their own fact file, encouraging confidence, self-reflection and ambition.Written and illustrated by creators with lived experience of being in care, In Care and Incredible celebrates the many different paths to happiness and success.Perfect for opening up conversations about identity, belonging and aspiration, it inspires care-experienced children-and all young readers-to believe in their potential and write their own success story.'What a fantastic concept-a book all about extraordinary people who spent part/all of their childhood as an adoptee or in foster care. A book to give great hope to children in similar circumstances and to those who work in the foster care system.' - Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★'It opens up important conversations about identity, resilience, belonging and aspiration in a positive and sensitive way... A thoughtful, empowering and much-needed book that I would happily recommend to schools, families and anyone working with care experienced children.' - Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★
80 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2026 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers · ISBN 9781839977770
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