Violet & Me – A Kinship Adoption Story follows two young siblings doing their best to take care of themselves in their family home with their mother who is struggling with substances. Suddenly, Cody must decide whether to protect his mother or his little sister, Violet, and himself when authorities arrive and find questionable conditions in the home. This same dilemma is faced every day by thousands of children who are placed in foster care or taken in by extended family members like Cody and his younger sister, Violet. Written by a licensed play therapist, this story is based on many true stories and shares the reality of kinship adoption with all the turbulent emotions, trials and triumphs. Violet & Me – A Kinship Adoption Story is a valuable reading experience for children who are experiencing or have experienced these same events and can feel better understood and know they are not alone.