The Boy Who Dreamed Big

The Boy Who Dreamed Big is the story of how a foster child was inspired by his elementary school teacher to use his imagination to overcome his obstacles. Encouraged by his teacher and others, he learned that if he worked hard and believed in himself, his dreams would come true, and he could be whatever he wanted.

Children's Books

Alton Carter

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Monocle Press

Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch, a young African-American man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Told by the man who lived it in a new edition with a cover to appeal to older YAs.

The Boy Who Carried Bricks - A True Story

Teen & Young Adult

Social Issues

The RoadRunner Press

Aging Out

While still a little boy, Alton Carter walked away from his violent, drug- and alcohol-riddled childhood home believing the worst life had to offer was behind him. He was sorely mistaken. After surviving a troubled foster care system and becoming the first in his family to graduate from high school -- with a college scholarship in hand no less, he found himself at age eighteen, as so many young people do on the cusp of life: scared, lonely, and all on his own. This is the story of how he aged out of the foster care system only to have his college dreams shattered, and how he found the courage to face his past and dare to take the steps to the life and family he always dreamed he would one day have.

Biographies

Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch, a young African-American man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Told by the man who lived it.

The Boy Who Carried Bricks -- A True Story of Survival

Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch for most of his formative years, a young man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Early on, Alton decides he wants a "normal life"--even if that means standing up to abusive relatives and being teased by his siblings and cousins. Along the way, he keeps an eye out for those who might help lighten the load, never losing hope that such people exist.

The Boy Who Carried Bricks: A True Story of Survival (Middle-Grade Cover)

Roadrunner Press

At the age of nine, Alton Carter left home and walked himself into foster care with a dream of someday having a normal life. Not a fancy life. Not a rich life. No, he dreamed of a life without abuse and with regular meals, a warm home in the winter, and a family that made sure you got to school each day on time. Building on his award-winning books The Boy Who Carried Bricks and Aging Out, Carter shares not only more of his own personal stories of survival and hope but also poems he wrote to cope with the ups and downs of being a foster child. The book contains a section where the reader can journal too--be it with words, sketches, or their own poems.

The Boy Who Survived: A True Story of Hope and Resilience

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Books by Alton Carter

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The Boy Who Dreamed Big

The Boy Who Carried Bricks - A True Story

Aging Out

Aging Out

The Boy Who Carried Bricks -- A True Story of Survival

The Boy Who Carried Bricks: A True Story of Survival (Middle-Grade Cover)

The Boy Who Survived: A True Story of Hope and Resilience