ellen foster
Ellen Foster Say A Prayer for the Youth of America Ellen Foster is the compelling story of a young girl who is thrust into reality at a very early age. ... Ellen^s awkward situation of two dead parents forces her to lose her innocence at a young age, and mature much faster than any other person her age. ... His drinking habits take over his life, and Ellen is left at home alone, sometimes for days at a time, to fend for herself. ... After her father^s death, Ellen is forced to move from house to house. ... When she finally does reach a house which she likes, her aunt Betsy kicks her out after the weekend, telling her that Ellen was only meant to visit for two days. ... Relatives like her aunt Nadine, who blames everything her daughter Dora does on Ellen, instead of paying her the attention and love she needs, toss her around like an Christmas fruitcake no one wants.