Josie and her nine brothers and sisters were separated for a time when they entered foster care. For a while, their family lived in pieces, scattered between different homes and different rules, and Josie did her best to be a steady big sister from a distance. Not long ago, they were reunified, and she is overjoyed to have everyone under one roof again. It’s loud, crowded, and full of laughter. It’s also a family stretching every dollar, in a home that needs repairs they cannot yet afford, and the adjustment has not always been easy for anyone. Her bedroom is the one place where Josie finds a little quiet, but the floor is slowly caving in, and she worries about it more than she lets on. Josie is responsible, funny, and fiercely devoted to her siblings, and she quickly pitches in with chores, homework help, and bedtime stories. She sketches floor plans for a “someday house” in the margins of her notebooks, a big, safe place where no one ever has to leave. Right now, she is working to hold her family together and believe this time will last.