Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.When Stevie’s social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn’t sure what that term means and looks it up.Stevie, together with his younger brother and sister, have been brought up by their grandparents as their mother is in prison. But the grandparents can no longer cope with Stevie’s behaviour so they place him in care.Stevie is exploring his gender identity, and like many young people he spends time online. Cathy warns him about the dangers of talking to strangers online and advises him how to stay safe. When his younger siblings tell their grandmother that they have a secret they can’t tell, Cathy is worried. However, nothing could have prepared her for the truth when Stevie finally breaks down and confesses what he’s done.Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.Cathy has written 18 books, including bestselling memoirs Damaged, Cut, and Will You Love Me?• Cathy has 58k followers on Facebook and over 9k followers on Twitter• A Long Way from Home has sold 47k and another 17k ebooks, 1700 audio• Her novels use her vast experience as a specialist foster carer to reveal the realities behind children in care.Competition: Denied a Mummy Sold to be a WifeBoy Without Hope Dark Secret The Silent Witness Trapped Broken Torn Daddy’s Wicked Parties. Emma Louise Kate Skylark Lucy Gilbert Casey Watson Maggie Hartley Rosie Lewis Anna Ruston Lisa Stone Trisha Merry Sophie Young
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