ParentsCornerTopics: Adoption
RiceandBeans
WileyBlevins
AyounggirladoptedfromChinaseesthather hairandskincoloraredifferentfromthatof herparentsShefinds,however,thatthere's muchmoretomakingafamilythansharing redhairandfreckles
WolfietheBunny
AmeDyckman
Whenherparentsfindababywolfontheir doorstepanddecidetoraisehimastheir own,Dotiscertainhewilleatthemallup untilasurprisingencounterwithabear bringsthemclosertogether
MyNewMom&Me
RenataGalindo
Apuppycomestolivewithhisadoptivemother, whoisacat
Whistling for Angela
Robin Heald
Daniellovesbirds,andwantstolearnhow towhistleasagiftforhisnewadoptivebaby sisterAngelaOnthedayofheradoption, Danielstillcan'twhistleItisthrough meetingJessie,Angela'sbirthmother,that Danielmaylearnthetricktowhistlelikethe birdsheloves
JustRightFamily:AnAdoptionStory
SilviaLopez
Meililoveshearingthestoryofhowher parentsflewtoChinatoadopther.Butwhen Meilifindsoutshehasanewbabysister comingfromHaiti,sheisn'thappy.Whycan't herfamilystaythewayitis?Asshehelps decoratethenurseryandlearnsmoreabout thebaby,Meilicomestorealizethatasister mightbejustrightfortheirfamilytoo
ACrazy-MuchLove
JoyJordan-Lake
"HowMUCHisthecrazy-muchlove?"This simplequestionisansweredastwoparents recountthejourneyofadoptingtheirdaughter andthemanymilestonemomentsthatfollow
WeBelongTogether:ABookAbout AdoptionandFamilies
ToddParr
Thejoyofadoptionandbringing familiestogetherispresentedinthistale
RealSistersPretend
MeganDowdLambert
Astheyplay,MiaandTayjaconfirmthat there'sonethingtheydon'thavetopretend: Theyknowintheirheartsthatthey'rereal sisters,eventhoughothersdon'talways recognizethissincethey'readoptedanddon't lookalike
I Can Make This Promise
Christine
EdiehasalwaysknownthatsheishalfNative AmericanShealsoknowsthathermomwas adoptedbyawhitecoupleandhasno connectiontoherbirthfamilySoeventhough Edieiscurioustolearnaboutherheritage,she realizeshermomdoesn'thaveanyanswers Thatis,untilthesummerdaywhensheandher friendsdiscoveraboxhiddenintheattic
TheLengthofaString
ElissaBrentWeissman
Twelve-year-oldImani,theonlyblackgirlin Hebrewschool,ispreparingforherbat mitzvahandhopingtofindherbirthparents whenshediscoversthehistoryofadoptionin herownfamilythroughhergreat-grandma Anna'sHolocaust-eradiary.
Kimchi & Calamari
Rose Kent
Adopted from Korea by Italian parents, fourteen-year-old Joseph Calderaro begins to make important self-discoveries about race and family after his social studies teacher assigns an essay on cultural heritage and tracing the past
What Makes a Family?
Tammy Brown
Presents the ways people become family, including weddings, births, and adoption.
TheAdoptiveParents'Handbook:A GuidetoHealingTraumaandThriving WithYourFosterorAdoptedChild
Withknowledgeandcompassion,thisbook offersthewisdomthatadoptiveparentsneedto providethebestpossiblecarefortheirchildren Whetherachildjoinsafamilythroughdomestic adoption,internationaladoption,orfostercare, heorshemayhaveneedsthatrequire additionalconsideration
BarbaraCumminsTantrum
Theessentialguidetoparentingadoptedand fosterkids--learntocreatefeltsafety,heal attachmenttrauma,andnavigatechallenging behaviorsandtriggers.