Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Who am I? Who am I? Charlene C. Giannetti Discusses various issues connected with adoption, such as the meaning of adoption, the reasons why birthparents give up a child, and the search for birthparents. OL15285943W
Adoption is for always Adoption is for always Linda Walvoord Although Celia reacts to having been adopted with anger and insecurity, her parents help her accept her feelings and celebrate their love for her by making her adoption day a family holiday. Includes… OL15834328W
Adoption Adoption Fred Rogers Discusses what it means to be part of a family and examines some feelings that adopted children may have. OL16051602W
Escape from Saigon Escape from Saigon Andrea Warren Chronicles the experiences of an orphaned Amerasian boy from his birth and early childhood in Saigon through his departure from Vietnam in the 1975 Operation Babylift and his subsequent life as the a… OL1813141W
All about adoption All about adoption Marc A. Nemiroff,Jane Annunziata Using simple language, describes the stages of the adoption process and discusses complex feelings commonly felt by adopted children. OL20607205W
Youth crime Youth crime Jacqui Bailey This book includes statistics about crime today and in the past. It explores what youth crime means, why it happens, types of youth crime and repercussions they may face. Also covered is some of what… OL21672302W
Adoption Adoption Fred Rogers Discusses what it means to be part of a family and examines some feelings that adopted children may have. OL2709255W
Let's Talk About It Let's Talk About It Fred Rogers,Fred Rogers Discusses healthy ways to deal with what children might be feeling about divorce. OL3196858W
Being adopted Being adopted Maxine B. Rosenberg Several young children recount their experiences as adopted members of their families. OL3257987W
Growing up adopted Growing up adopted Maxine B. Rosenberg Fourteen adoptees of various ages describe their experiences and feelings about being adopted and their relationships with their adopted and, in some cases, their birth families. OL3257989W
Our baby from China Our baby from China Nancy D'Antonio An American couple goes to China to adopt a baby. OL3291346W
A forever family A forever family Roslyn Banish Eight-year-old Jennifer Jordan-Wong describes her adoption by a family after four years of living as a foster child with many different families. OL4460930W
How I Was Adopted How I Was Adopted Joanna Cole A young girl tells the story of how she came to be her parents' child through adoption. OL83036W