A Small Boy’s Cry

by Rosie Lewis

A heartbreaking and shocking short story from foster carer Rosie Lewis.

Toddler Charlie falls from the second floor window of his tower block home while his mother is busy shooting up in their dirty council flat.

Laying alone on a pile of rubbish until concerned neighbours hear him whimpering, Charlie is taken to hospital by police officers who are unable to rouse his mother.

With a gash to his head, a terrified Charlie is delivered to foster carer Rosie Lewis’s home. As Charlie opens up about his past, a picture of the traumatic life the little boy has endured so far becomes clear.

Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction, Fostering, Short Stories, Biography Memoir, True Story

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2014

About the author

Rosie Lewis has been a short-term foster carer for over seven years and in that time has shared her home with over twenty children. Since childhood, Rosie has had an obsession with books and is now delighted to combine fostering with her other passion, writing, by recording some of her experiences in a series of memoirs. Based in northern England, Rosie writes under a pseudonym to protect the identities of the children she looks after.

She lives in the North of England with her own two children.

Reviews

[Tom Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little gem

I’ve read a number of fostering memoirs - mainly Cathy Glass, with a couple of Casey Watson’s mixed in. - I therefore kept seeing Rosie’s work popping up in my recommendation lists to read on Amazon, so I thought I would give her short stories a try.

I must admit to initially being quite skeptical, as I couldn’t fathom how she could do justice to a child’s story in such a story form. However, I now realise how important these stories are to understanding fostering. You don’t always get the ‘full picture’ as a foster carer, and stories such as these demonstrate that. I’ll definitely be reading more of her work!

[sandra turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful child

A sad story . a beautiful child who attaches himself to the foster carer loving the closeness and cuddles he receives. Which is something he probably had never experienced before. The actual story how it is laid out is very easy to read and get into . didn't want to put it down.

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saddening

It is a shame that this is not a new form of tale. However I am very glad to see the changes and find out what happened to Charlie. I just wish it had never hit that point for him and the drugs hadn’t won. Good on Rosie for giving him a new chance.

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't quite understand why the story is so brief, unless it's part of a series about all the children fostered by Rosie. it's a lovely but sad memoir

[Brent Seheult · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sad tale

Thank God for good foster parents. I am glad they found his father and the boy is thriving. Miracles never cease to amaze me.

[Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

So sad…it’s wonderful that they find his dad at the end though!!

[Pammi Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fab read

Loved this book about charlie ,what a sweet little angel he is & well done Rosie & family ,doin a fantastic job

[Hayley · Rating 1 out of 5]

to short didnt get into the character development like I did with cathy glass novels and other books of this sort.

[christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

True story

Really enjoyed this book a very good read. Would recommend it to my friends have read a few of this writers books