A New Family For Tate
by Erika L Turner, Kat Powell

A New Family For Tate is a book about a young boy who experiences child abuse at home. The book takes the reader on Tate’s journey to find safety in the marshes of Cathead Creek where he meets whimsical animals who teach him about true love and friendship. A New Family For Tate demonstrates how the detrimental affects of child abuse can be healed with loving and nurturing relationships. The message of this book also speaks to the responsibility of adults to protect children from harm, and for children to know that they are loved, special, valuable, and important.