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Books for High School Aged Children Greg Louganis: Diving For Gold. Milton, Joyce Random House, New York, NY, 1989 87 pp. Olympic champion Greg Louganis as a child stuttered, lacked self confidence, was shy, and felt he was a failure in school. Born in California, he was adopted by Frances and Peter Louganis who worked for a fishing boat company. He was good in gymnastics and by the fifth grade competed in diving meets. As a teenager he was on his way to being a world class diver. For a while Greg went with some wild friends with whom he drank and smoked. About this time, when Dr. Sammy Lee became his trainer, he had to follow strict rules and, consequently, changed his lifestyle. Her Own Song. Howard, Ellen Jean Karl Books, Atheneum, NY, 1988 160 pp. Based on an incident that occurred in Seattle in the early 1900's , this is the story of eleven-year-old Mellie. When her adoptive father is hospitalized after an accident, she is befriended by Geem-Wah, owner of a Chinese Laundry, and his family. Somehow, this friendship leads to her finding out about her birth parents. Kim/Kimi. Irwin, Hadley Puffin Book, New York, NY, 1987 200 pp. Sixteen-year-old Kim Andrews, whose Japanese father was dead, decides to search for her father's family, the Yogushis. In San Diego she meets hospitable Japanese Americans. Through them she meets her father's mother and his aunt. She could do this because of the security felt in her love for her Irish-American mother, stepfather, and little half brother. Letter to Louise: A Loving Memoir to the Daughter I Gave Up for Adoption More Than Twenty-Five Years Ago. Collins, Pauline Harper Collins Publishers, New York, NY, 1992 206 pp. A Tony and Olivier-Awards actress in this autobiographical letter describes for her daughter how she came to relinquish her in Waterloo, England, in 1964. After her daughter Louise was born, realizing that she had to continue her career of acting; she chose to give up her daughter. However, she never forgot her. After 22 years, they were happily reunited. Lost in the System. Lopez, Charlotte with Susan Dworkin Simon and Schuster Publishers, New York, NY, 1996 189 pp. The author, Miss Teen USA 1992, recounts her childhood in the public child welfare system. After many years in a foster home, then a group home for foster children, she was adopted by a Vermont couple. Our Search for Yesterday. McLaughlin, Ginger Rebecca International University Press, Independence, MO, 1989 139 pp. This is Tammie's story of her search for her birthmother and the reconstruction of her self-identity as she progressively found out more and more about her earlier life before adoption. This discovery process she shared with her siblings. While she eventually was able to locate her birthmother, the reunion never proved to be mutually satisfying. Perspectives on a Grafted Tree: Thoughts for Those Touched by Adoption. Johnson, Patricia Irwin Perspectives Press, Fort Wayne, IN, 1983 144 pp. This book is a collection of poetry by and for those who have been touched by adoption. The collection does not deal with wishful, romantic fantasy but with many realities that are a part of the adoption process. It attempts to promote an understanding of the wide variety of feelings which often alienate members of the adoption triangle from one another. Finally, it can be shared over the years with children who have been adopted as they reach appropriate levels of understanding. Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America. Kozol, Jonathan Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, 1988 261 pp. This book is an analysis of the homeless situation in America. In 1985, the author visited over 50 cities in almost every region of the country and talked with people in all walks of life. What he found out about the homeless in America was not a very pretty picture. The homeless are increasingly people from working-class America such as farmers, skilled and unskilled workers, former homeowners, and children. Kozol shows that the one of the causes of homelessness is the lack of low-income housing. The Oldest Mommy in the Park. Grancell-Frank, Barbara Colonial Press, Bessemer, AL, 1993 43 pp. In this collection of poems, the author expresses her feelings about infertility, infertility treatment, the longing to be a parent, becoming a parent through adoption, and parenting after adoption. It is obvious that infertility was quite emotionally painful for her, and that the adoption of her two children has brought her much joy. The Outside Child. Bawden, Nina Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York, NY, 1989 232 pp. At age thirteen, Jane learns she is not like other children who live in regular families. She lives with two eccentric aunts who want to adopt her, has an understanding friend Plato Jones, and a charming father who visits her when he is in the area. Jane has found out that her seafaring father remarried ten years ago and wants to search for her half brother and sister. The Rainbabies. Melmed, Laura Krauss Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, NY, 1992 32 pp. A childless couple magically finds a dozen tiny babies in the grass after a moonshower. They care for and protect them from perils brought by fire, water, and earth, and refuse a large sum of money from a wealthy woman who wants them. Mother Moonshower appears and says she must take the babies with her or the babies will not flourish. However because the couple have proven themselves to be sincere and loving caregivers, she leaves them a beautiful baby girl. They are thrilled to have a child to love and raise to adulthood. Someone to Love. Lantz, Frances Avon Books, New York, NY, 1997 247 pp. A novel from the point of view of Sara, a fifteen-year-old whose parents are adopting a newborn. Sara's friendship with Iris, the pregnant teen who wants to place her baby in an adoptive home, threatens Sara's relationship with her parents. Vicky. Storr, Catherine Faber and Faber, London, 1981 152 pp. This children's book accounts the story of Vicky, an adopted child, who searches for her birth parents. Although Vicky finds the actual search difficult, dealing with her adoptive family, who misunderstand her intentions, proves even more difficult. Through her search, Vicky finds unexpected changes in her feelings about her family and herself. Why Didn't She Keep Me?: Answers to the Question Every Adopted Child Asks. Burlingham-Brown, Barbara Langford Books, South Bend, IN 1994 180 pp. Twenty birth mothers tell their stories and provide the reasoning behind placing their infants for adoption. This book is intended for all members of the adoption triad, social workers, and other professionals who seek a better understanding of the adoption experience. Zachary's New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children. Blomquist, Geraldine M., M.S.W.; Blomquist, Paul B. Magination Press, New York, NY, 1990 30 pp. Children in foster care, whether they remain with foster parents or are eventually adopted, have usually suffered many painful separations. They are taken from dysfunctional or disrupted families and placed with strangers for reasons they may not understand. They are generally very confused, angry, and sad. Foster and adoptive parents themselves often experience a great deal of stress and confusion in trying to manage these children. They usually find it helpful to be prepared with an understanding of what behaviors to expect. Courtsey of the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. |
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