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Birthright Birthright Nora Roberts,Michel Ganstel When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adv… OL111543W
Adoption in the United States Adoption in the United States Martha J. Henry xix, 235 p. ; 23 cm OL11929719W
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
Pregnant? Adoption is an option Pregnant? Adoption is an option JeanneWarren Lindsay Summary, Discusses adoption as an option for pregnant young women who do not have the resources to parent well, exploring how such a solution could affect the birthmother, the child, and the father. OL13457892W
Once upon a time Once upon a time Ashley Hansen Bigler A mother and father tell their young adopted daughter how, through the love of her birth mother and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, she came to be part of their family. OL13785402W
Howie Hugemouth Howie Hugemouth Angela Elwell Hunt When Hannah's adopted baby brother makes too much noise with his huge mouth and his loud voice, she teaches him to whisper, with unexpected results. OL14852405W
Painted warriors and wild lions Painted warriors and wild lions Gilbert Morris When Duffy Kerrigan and her adopted brothers and sisters, who all come from different countries, accompany their widowed father on a trip to write about and photograph the Masai people in Africa, she… OL14854753W
Take me with you Take me with you Carolyn Marsden Raised in an Italian orphanage in the years following World War II, a biracial girl named Susanna and her best friend Pina want to be adopted but fear being separated. OL14908926W
Deadly Deals (The Sisterhood) Deadly Deals (The Sisterhood) Fern Michaels The Sisterhood Make Things Right After years of trying to become pregnant without success, Rachel Dawson and her husband Thomas felt their dreams had finally come true the day they brought home th… OL14914240W
The crowstarver The crowstarver Dick King-Smith,Peter Bailey In 1926, a childless couple takes in an abandoned baby boy who, despite being mentally handicapped, grows to display special talents, and finds a happy niche for himself in their English countryside … OL14936W
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
Black market adoption and the sale of children Black market adoption and the sale of children Elaine Landau Examines the problems of illegal adoption and surrogate motherhood and the tragedies which often result from them. Offers solutions to the ethical and legal dilemmas caused by this form of commerce. OL15040120W
God found us you God found us you Lisa Tawn Bergren When Little Fox asks his mother to tell his favorite story, Mama Fox recounts the day he arrived in her life, from God to her arms. OL15069398W
Double play at short Double play at short Matt Christopher Twelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising … OL15108770W
Terror in the Tomb of Death Terror in the Tomb of Death Alida E. Young **1997 ed. Paperback Reviewed in the United States on Nov. 28, 2007 by AMAZON.COM customer:** jtass - VINE VOICE - 4.0 out of 5 stars - Thriller for the pre-teen set **Young Donovan Hunt has tr… OL15153931W
Seven years from home Seven years from home Rose Blue Follows an adopted boy's emotional struggle to find his "real" parents and ultimately himself. OL15207366W
Anna Mei, cartoon girl Anna Mei, cartoon girl Carol A. Grund When eleven-year-old Anna Mei, who was adopted from China, moves from Boston to small-town Michigan, she finds herself questioning her identity, family history, and more as she seeks a way to fit in. OL15299873W
Family Storms Family Storms V. C. Andrews **In the eye of the storm . . .** Living on the streets with her destitute mother, selling knickknacks and trinkets just to survive, Sasha Porter dreams of someday having a normal life, with a rea… OL15414614W
The Red Thread The Red Thread Ann Hood “In China there is a belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. Who is at the end of your red thread?” After losing her infant daughter in a freak ac… OL15633551W
The Billion-Dollar Bride The Billion-Dollar Bride Kay Thorpe She's fallen in love with her husband! Gina Saxton, 24, has inherited a huge fortune—on one condition: she must wed the heir to the other fifty percent—arrogant Ross Harlow! However, Ross, 34, has a … OL15713899W
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