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Adopted Persons Mark Acre--athlete Edward Albee--playwright Louisa May Alcott--writer Alexander the Great--King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C. Aristotle--philosopher John J. Audubon--naturalist Freddie Bartholomew--actor Shari Belafonte-Harper--actress Ingrid Bergman--actress Andy Berlin--entrepreneur Halle Berry--actress Surya Bonaly--figure skater Les Brown--motivational speaker Richard Burton--actor Sen. Robert Byrd--politician Peter and Kitty Carruthers--figure skaters George Washington Carver--inventor President William Clinton--politician Lynnette Cole--Miss USA 2000 Nat King Cole--singer Christina Crawford--author Crazy Horse--Lakota war chief Daunte Culpepper--football player Faith Daniels--news anchor Charles Dickens--writer Eric Dickerson--athlete Clarissa Pinkola Estes--author Larry Ellison--entrepreneur President Gerald Ford--politician Melissa Gilbert--actress Sara Gilbert -- actress Tim Green--football player/commentator Scott Hamilton--figure skater Debbi Harry--singer Faith Hill--country singer Langston Hughes--poet and writer Jesse Jackson--minister Brent Jasmer--actor Steven Jobs--entrepreneur Matthew Laborteaux --actor Patrick Laborteaux--actor John Lennon--musician Rep. Jim Lightfoot--politician Art Linkletter--comedian Ray Liotta--actor Charlotte Anne Lopez--Miss Teen USA Greg Louganis--diver Malcolm X--civil rights leader Nelson Mandela--politician James McArthur--actor Sarah McLachlan--singer James Michener--author Tom Monaghan--entrepreneur Marilyn Monroe--actress Moses--Biblical leader Dan O'Brien--decathlete Jim Palmer--athlete Edgar Allen Poe--poet, writer Priscilla Presley--actress Michael Reagan--dancer Nancy Reagan--First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt--First Lady Jean Jacques Rousseau--philosopher Wilson Riles--educator Buffy Sainte-Marie--musician, actress Sen. Paull H. Shin--politician Dave Thomas--entrepreneur Leo Tolstoy--writer Mark Twain--writer Anthony Williams--politician Birth Parents Roseanne Barr--actress David Crosby--singer Joni Mitchell--singer Adoptive Parents Brooke Adams--actress Gracie Allen--comedian Woody Allen--writer Kirstie Alley--actress Loni Anderson--actress Julie Andrews--actress Eve Arden--actress Pearl Bailey--singer Josephine Baker -- singer and dancer Harry Belafonte--singer Regina Belle--singer Sen. Lloyd Bentsen--politician Taurean Blacque--actor Erma Bombeck--comedienne Charles Bronson--actor Art Buchwald--comedian George Burns--comedian Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell--politician Kate Capshaw--actress Nell Carter--entertainer Connie Chung--news anchor Father George Clements--minister Joan Crawford--actress Tom Cruise--actor Jamie Lee Curtis--actress Ted Danson--actor Bette Davis--actress Sammy Davis, Jr.--entertainer Oscar de la Renta--designer William Delahunt--politician John DeLorean--entrepreneur Cecil B. De Mille--film director John Denver--singer Joan Didion--author John Gregory Dunne--author Dale Evans--singer Peter Falk--actor Mia Farrow--actress Calista Flockhart--actress Henry Fonda--actor Jane Fonda--actress Joan Fontaine--actress Robert Fulghum--writer Teri Garr--actress Louis Gossett, Jr--actor. Karen Grassle--actress Sir Christopher Guest--actor Horace George Hamilton--administrator Valerie Harper--actress Helen Hays--actress Sen. Jesse Helms--politician Bob Hope--entertainer Sen. Gordon Humphrey--politician Jill Ireland--actress Kate Jackson--actress Magic Johnson--athlete Diane Keaton--actress David Kelley--television producer Nicole Kidman--actress Jill Krementz--author Kris Kristofferson--singer Patti LaBelle--singer Hedy Lamarr--actress Rep.James Leach--politician George Lucas--film director Dan Marino--football player Willie Mays--athlete Sen. John McCain--politician Ed McMahon--entertainer Richard King Mellon--financier Gary Merrill--actor Paul Newman--actor Rosie O'Donnell--actress Marie Osmond--singer Jim Palmer--athlete Estelle Parsons--actress Michelle Pfeiffer--actress Paula Poundstone--comedian Maury Povich--news anchor Kirby Puckett--athlete Sarah Purcell--entertainer Sally Jessy Raphael--talk show host President Ronald Reagan--politician Burt Reynolds--actor Roy Rogers--entertainer Al Roker--news anchor Linda Ronstadt--singer Isabella Rossellini---actress Victoria Rowell--actress Susan Ruttan--actress Gail Sheehy--writer Sen. Paull H. Shin--politician Sen. Paul Simon--politician Stephen Spielberg--film director Parker Stevenson--actor Sharon Stone--actress Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Sr.--publisher Gloria Swanson--actress Kurt Vonnegut--author Jane Wallace--TV personality Marcia Wallace--actress Jann Wenner--publisher Dianne Wiest--actress Jo Beth Williams--actress Judy Woodruff--news anchor Jane Wyman--actress courtsoey of National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Anne of Green Gables Annie Author!Author! Babe Bachelor Mother Batman Returns Big Daddy The Brady Bunch Captain January Citizen Kane The Color Purple E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial A Family Thing Fanny and Alexander First Person Plural Flirting with Disaster Good Will Hunting Grand Canyon Greystoke, Legend of the Apes A Little Princess Losing Isaiah Immediate Family The Jerk The Mask of Zorro Mighty Aphrodite Orekbefogados (Adoption) Paper Moon Paradise Penny Seranade Pollyanna Prince of Egypt Problem Child Raising Arizona Rent-a-Kid The Road to Wellness Roots Second Best The Secret of Roan Inish Secrets and Lies Three Men and a Baby Three Men and a Little Lady Welcome Home, Roxy Charmichael Widow's Peak Yours, Mine, and Ours Zorro Source: 1998 National Adoption Month Awareness Guide, North American Council on Adoptable Children A Child's First Book About Play Therapy. Nemiroff, Marc A., Ph.D.; Annunziata, Jane, Psy.D. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 1990 54 pp. This large picture book written by two experienced child therapists is designed to allay the possible fears of a four to a seven-year-old child who is about to begin therapy. There is a brief section addressed to parents and guardians that helps them determine whether or not their child might need therapy and if so, how to go about selecting a therapist. Abby. Caines, Jeannette Harper and Row, New York, NY, 1973 32 pp. This is the story of Abby's interactions within her adopted family, especially with her brother Kevin who initially gives her a hard time. She is part of a warm and loving black family living in a city apartment. The story is simple, amusing, and touching. Adopted and Loved Forever. Dellinger, Annetta E. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO, 1973 20 pp. An adopted child explains how he was adopted and how he feels about his adoptive parents. He describes his family life, his parents' wanting him to eat the right food, correcting him, their going picnicking and biking together. He has friends he plays with, some of them also adopted children. He particularly likes it when his parents read the Bible to him and he learns that God adopted all of us, making us a part of his family. Adoption. Rogers, Fred G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, 1994 26 pp. Fred Rogers reassures children that being in a family means belonging. He encourages children to talk with their parents about their happy and sad feelings concerning being adopted. Talking helps individuals to understand things, and when they understand, they feel more like they belong. They always know who their family is because people in a family love one another, and express their thoughts and feelings to one another. Adoption Stories for Young Children. Hicks, Randall B. Wordslinger Press, Sun City, CA, 1995 45 pp. This is a book to help parents discuss adoption with their children and how their family was created through adoption. Five-year-old Ryan learns that a woman who is having a baby may decide that the baby can be better taken care of by someone else. He has friends who are adopted and even though they look different from the rest of their family, Ryan knows that being a family means loving and taking care of each other. All Babies. Connelly, Maureen Centering Corporation, Omaha, NE, 1993 16 pp. This is a coloring book designed for adopted children. The text explains that all children have a birth mother and birth father. Some birth mothers are unable to take care of their babies. They love their baby, so they choose to have the infant adopted by a loving family who can take good care of him or her. The author provides space for the reader to draw a picture of his or her family and write a story. Beginnings: How Families Come to Be. Kroll, Virginia Albert Whitman and Company, Morton Grove, IL, 1994 29 pp. Six vignettes discuss six different ways that children join families. Ruben was born to his mother and father and lived with them after the birth. Katherine Grace arrived on an airplane from Korea to be adopted by her parents. Following Mark's mother's death, Mark was adopted by his single uncle. Olivia was adopted at birth by her single mom, who stays in touch with Olivia's birth mother and birth father. Habib was adopted at birth by his mom and dad. After living with two foster families, Nicole, who uses a wheelchair, was adopted at age five by a family with two parents and three brothers. Being Adopted. Herbert, Stephanie Child Welfare League of America, Washington, DC, 1991 23 pp. A seven-year-old girl tells her adoption story. After her birth mother left her in the hospital, her adoptive parents signed papers and took her home. Now she wonders what her birth mother looks like and whether or not she has brothers and sisters. Her adoptive parents have given her a beautiful home, new clothes, and good food. She loves them very much and thanks them for being so good to her. Brian Was Adopted. Sanford, Doris Multnomah, Portland, OR, 1989 28 pp. The adoptive parents of a Korean boy, Brian, tell him for the first time at age three how they adopted him through an agency when he was an infant. He has a brother who is his real brother even though he does not look like him. He asks questions about his birth mother. His parents tell him that he grew in their hearts. He reads books his dad gives him about Korea to be able to understand his own heritage. I Miss My Foster Parents. Herbert, Stefon Child Welfare League of America, Washington, DC, 1991 18 pp. A young boy and his sister love their foster parents. When they learned they were going to be adopted they were upset and frightened. The first overnight visit they made to their new parents' home was not all that great. But after they moved there, they began to like their new parents and home in the country. Nonetheless, they still miss their foster parents and hope they will be able to visit them someday. My Foster Family. Levine, Jennifer Child Welfare League of America, Washington, DC, 1994 16 pp. Using a coloring book format, Jennifer Levine has written a story for children ages 5 through 11 who are entering foster care for the first time. The booklet explains foster care using words they can understand. It can be used at any stage of the foster care placement process to help children explore their feelings, fears, and concerns about foster care. Oliver. Wickstrom, Lois Our Child Press, Wayne, PA 1991 22 pp. Oliver, a lizard like animal who has been adopted, is scolded by his father and sent to his room, where he sulks and wonders what his birth parents are like. Sarah: A Story of Love and Adoption. Nichols, Kathie Wiles Lone Tree Publishing Company, Topeka, KS, 1992 22 pp. This book is written for parents to give their adopted child a message of love. From the very beginning, there must be a willingness to discuss adoption as the natural development of some families. Rather than startling a child with his or her story at age five or six in a stilted and uncomfortable situation, this book allows the family to come together on the subject early, thus making adoption a natural part of the child's identity. Stellaluna. Cannon, Janell Harcourt Brace and Company, New York, NY, 1993 46 pp. After falling headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat named Stellaluna is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Steven's Baseball Mitt. Stinson, Kathy Annick Press, North York, Ontario, 1992 28 pp. Steven is a school-age boy who was adopted as a baby. He wonders about his birth mother and why she placed him for adoption. All along, Steven is looking for his baseball mitt, which seems to have been misplaced. Gradually, he realizes that his adoptive family is a good place to be and he finds the baseball mitt. He has figured out the missing piece to two puzzles at the same time. Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby. Freudberg, Judy; Geiss, Tony Random House, Inc., New York, NY, 1986 20 pp. This story introduces adoption to preschool children. Susan and Gordon explain about their adoption of Miles to Big Bird. An adoption specialist gives advice to parents on how to present this book to their children. The Day We Met You. Koehler, Phoebe Bradbury Press, New York, NY, 1990 38 pp. Beautifully illustrated with pastel crayon drawings, this is the story of Mom and Dad telling about the exciting day they adopted their baby. In an Afterward by Lois Ruskai Melina adoptive parents are given cogent advice on when and how to tell their adopted children about adoption. The Foundling Fox: How the Little Fox Got a Mother. Korschunow, Irina Harper and Row, New York, NY, 1984 48 pp. This is a German folk story about an orphan fox who is befriended by a vixen. The vixen adopts the little fox as one of her own kits. Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies. Turner, Ann Warren Harper and Row, New York, NY, 1990 28 pp. A small Asian boy tells the reader his story of how he needed a bed, poppa, and momma of his own. He describes meeting his new parents and seeing new things but feeling afraid. After Poppa kisses his forehead and Momma sings a song, he is no longer afraid and dreams about the moon, stars, and night skies. Together Forever: An Adoption Story Coloring Book. Shooting Star Press Shooting Star Press, Hartsdale, NY, 1992 32 pp. The purpose of this adoption story coloring book is to provide children with a simple, pleasant way to learn about adoption. Children of varied age may use this coloring activity as a way to explore their own story. With its accent on the positive, the book shows how parents perceive a child to bring joy and laughter into the world, want the child, and by adoption make him or her a permanent part of their family whose activities cannot help but make the child feel loved and needed. Twice Upon-A-Time: Born and Adopted. Patterson, Eleanor EP Press, Brattleboro, VT 1987 48 pp. This book describes, in simple terms for children, both the biological and social origins of adopted children. Three- to eight-year-old children who are curious about their beginnings and want some understanding of what "being adopted" means will have a source of information. The Visit. Herbert, S., Latisha Child Welfare League of America, Washington, DC, 1991 20 pp. A small girl who lives in a foster home with her brother becomes very excited when her foster mother tells her that she and her brother are going to visit their sister and brothers who live in another foster home. After the social worker drives them there, they talk, play with toys, and have a treat. But it ends too soon and they sadly leave because they will not see one another again very soon. But these visits make them all very happy. "What Am I Doing in a Step-Family?". Berman, Claire Lyle Stuart, Inc., Seacaucus, NJ, 1982 44 pp. This children's book deals with the issues of divorce remarriage, and step families. Written for children 6-12, the book gives strategies to help with such problems as new step-brothers or sisters, keeping in touch with the other divorced parents, and dealing with the emotions experienced from these relational situations. Welcoming Babies. Knight, Margy Burns Tilbury House Publishers, Gardiner, ME, 1994 33 pp. This book examines the many different ways children and adults celebrate the welcoming of babies in families who have adopted and in families who have biological children. Some of the categories of welcoming babies are singing, kissing, hugging, touching, blessing, naming, greeting promising, announcing, holding, celebrating, giving gifts, honoring playing, and treasuring. William Is My Brother. Schnitter, Jane T Perspectives Press, Indianapolis, IN, 1991 24pp. Two brothers, William and Tony, are the same in some ways -- in personality and interests but are different in that one was born into the family and the other adopted. Why Was I Adopted?. Livingston, Carole Lyle Stuart, Seacaucus, NJ, 1978 45 pp. This is a picture book dealing with some of the most frequent questions children ask about adoption. The answers are designed to reinforce feelings of love and self esteem. courtesy of the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. |
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