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Star of the Week Star of the Week Darlene Friedman As her turn to be "Star of the Week" in her kindergarten class approaches, Cassidy-Li puts together a poster with pictures of her family, friends, and pets, and wonders about her birthparents in Chin… OL11999573W
Secret Daughter Secret Daughter Shilpi Somaya Gowda On the eve of the monsoons, in a remote Indian village, Kavita gives birth to a baby girl. But in a culture that favors sons, the only way for Kavita to save her newborn daughter's life is to give he… OL14994165W
The great call of China The great call of China Cynthea Liu In this novel for teens, 16-year-old Cece goes to China in an attempt to discover her roots and possibly find out about her birth parents. Born in China, but adopted at age 2 and living in Texas, Cec… OL15206388W
Dim Sum, bagels, and grits Dim Sum, bagels, and grits Myra Alperson "... guides adoptive parents (and parents-to-be) on the journey toward creating a family that represents more than one culture."--cover. OL15835794W
Emma's story Emma's story Deborah Hodge When Emma sets out to make a cookie family with Grandma and Sam, the happy afternoon suddenly turns sad. The cookies are meant to look like her family, but Emma's is the only one with dark hair and e… OL16047814W
Until we all come home Until we all come home Kim de Blecourt "De Blecourt's riveting first-person account of her battle to free her adopted son from a corrupt regime reveals the abiding power of God's protective care"--Provided by the publisher. OL16607494W
Make me a mother Make me a mother Susanne Antonetta Relates how the author and her husband adopted a six-month-old boy from South Korea and the lessons they had to learn as parents, including how to incorporate aspects of another culture and how to di… OL18021335W
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
Mei-Mei's lucky birthday noodles Mei-Mei's lucky birthday noodles Chen, Shan Shan (Chef) On her sixth birthday, Mei Mei puts on a special new dress and helps her adoptive mother make a traditional birthday dish from Mei Mei's home country, China, to share with her loving family. Includes… OL19662524W
Half a world away Half a world away Cynthia Kadohata Twelve-year-old Jaden, an emotionally damaged adopted boy fascinated by electricity, feels a connection to a small, weak toddler with special needs in Kazakhstan, where Jaden's family is trying to ad… OL19983505W
The story I'll tell The story I'll tell Nancy Tupper Ling A story of international adoption in which a mother weaves a magical web of tales to explain how her child came to be part of the family. OL20017956W
Last Sons of America Last Sons of America Phillip Kennedy Johnson 1 volume (unpaged) : 26 cm OL20197330W
You were always in my heart You were always in my heart Mary Beth Chapman An abandoned Chinese baby who has been befriended by a ladybug finds her way to an orphanage where she is eventually adopted by an American family. OL22641893W
Adopter un enfant à l'étranger Adopter un enfant à l'étranger Gilles Dumoulin Un couple qui a adopté deux enfants explique les procédures à suivre au Québec pour l'adoption internationale. OL24812809W
Tremblement de mère Tremblement de mère Diane Lavoie Bonjour, J'ai adopté une petite Haïtienne dans le désastre du séisme. Elle est arrivée à trois ans, encore endeuillée de la vie qu'elle avait perdue, presque sans transition entre sa famille et moi, … OL28590043W
Adoption is forever Adoption is forever Rhonda Pollero "One of the authors writes of the painful, yet remarkable decision to give up a child and describes the manner in which both the adoptive and biological families work together. The other author descr… OL31188679W
Our baby from China Our baby from China Nancy D'Antonio An American couple goes to China to adopt a baby. OL3291346W
The red blanket The red blanket Eliza Thomas Tells the story of a single woman who goes to China to adopt a baby. Based on the author's life. OL3359890W
Transracial adoption Transracial adoption Constance Pohl Explores the issues related to interracial and international adoptions, using interviews with black, biracial, Asian, and Hispanic young people who were adopted into white or biracial families. OL4283642W
Grace from China Grace from China Jacqueline A. Kolosov While still trying to deal with her father's death, ninth grader Jess Flynn goes to China with her mother and a group of other families to adopt baby girls. OL459783W
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