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Peter and Susie Find A Family. Hess, Edith Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1984 33 pp. This children's book tells the story of the Findley family and their adopted children, Peter and Susie. The book explains how the Findleys adopted their children and their reasons for adoption. Designed for young children, it can be used as an instructional tool for telling children about their own adoption. Pinky and Rex and the New Baby. Howe, James Atheneum, New York, NY, 1993 39 pp. Rex, who is not adopted, finds out from her mother and father that they are going to adopt a baby boy named Matthew. Pinky, who has a younger sister tells her it is all right to have another child in the house, but Rex does not believe him. Rex decides to spend all her free time helping with the baby, so that her parents will continue to notice and value her. Pinky gets upset that Rex is not available to play with him. Rex finally figures out that there is enough love in the family for everyone, and returns to playing with her friend. Real For Sure Sister. Angel, Ann Perspective Press, Fort Wayne, IN, 1988 72 pp. Amanda is a young adopted girl in a family that has two adopted boys. All of the children are from different countries. When the wish for a new baby comes through in the form of a baby sister, she is disappointed. She has a difficult time sharing her room, clothes and dolls. The book is about how all four children learn to be a real family and Amanda learns to be a real sister. Real Sisters. Wright, Susan Ragweed Press, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada, 1994 24 pp. Claire is seven years old and adopted and she has darker skin than her older sister Jenny. When classmates in the schoolyard tease her that Jenny is not her real sister, she goes home and thinks about this. Claire decides that Jenny is her real sister. Sometimes a Family Has to Split Up. Watson, Jan Werner Crown Publishers, New York, NY, 1988 30 pp. This children's booklet in the form of a simple non-judgmental story provides a calm discussion of parental separation and divorce for a child who is faced with this situation. The story can be introduced casually, read to the child, and used as a springboard for the child's questions, answers and growing understanding. The young boy in the story describes his feelings of fear, guilt, and confusion when he learns of his parents' imminent divorce. Soon-Hee In America. English and Korean. Rhie, Schi-Zhin Hollyn International Corporation, Elizabeth, NJ, 1977 36 pp. This children's book emphasizes Soon-Hee's bi-cultural Korean American background. As a primary reader in Korean and English, the book is a picture book with simple captions. The pictures record Soon-Hee's integration of her Korean background with American culture; one picture will show her eating with chopsticks, while the next will show her eating a hamburger. Sweet Dreams for Little Ones: Bedtime Fantasies to Build Self-Esteem. Pappas, Michael G. Harper & Row, New York, NY, 1982 64 pp. The author directs the Chatham Community Treatment Center in Savannah, Georgia, where he does extensive child and family counseling plus work with the delinquency day program. The stories are fantasy vignettes which focus on one or more of the basic needs known to affect all human behavior: affection, enlightenment, respect, responsibility, power, skill, wealth, and well-being. These tales use guided imagery to help the child see herself as the story's central character. Tall Boy's Journey Kraus, Joanna Halpert Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, MN, 1992 47 pp. The grandmother of Kim Moo Young, an 8-year-old Korean boy, dies, and Kim's uncle, a soldier, is not able to care for him. The uncle tells Kim Moo Young that he must be a brave boy, and go on a mission across the sea to live with an American family. The reader learns what Kim Moo Young is thinking as he travels to his adoptive family's home. The cultural differences between the United States and Korea are evident, as are Kim Moo Young's initial adjustment difficulties. The book ends however, on an upbeat note. Everything will eventually work out all right. The Boy Who Wanted a Family. Gordon, Shirley Harper and Row Publishers, New York, NY, 1980 90 pp. This is the story of Michael who is being adopted into a new family. With well-done illustrations, it explores his hopes, fears, and experiences within his new environment during the one-year waiting period before he can be legally adopted. It is not only his story but also the story of his new family as its members come to know and accept him. The Chosen Baby. Wasson, Valentina P. J.B. Lippincott, New York, NY, 1977 42 pp. Although a novel, this can serve as a handbook for adoptive parents. It is good for use with young children because it deals with the joy and rapture adoptive parents feel when the baby arrives. It gives an accurate account of what happens when a baby is adopted. The couple in the novel adopt one baby and then decide to adopt a second one. The Mulberry Bird: Story of An Adoption. Brodinsky, Anne Braff Perspectives Press, Fort Wayne, IN, 1986 48 pp. This story is about a mother who is not able to come for her baby bird. Although, it includes some real facts about the natural habits of birds, it is a fantasy about adoption. The mother bird keeps trying to solve her problems and to take care of her baby bird. She ultimately takes the advice of a wise owl who knows a family that will take good care of baby bird. Once the mother decides to let her baby be adopted, the story shifts to the baby's adjustment process in his new family. Tell Me a Real Adoption Story. Lifton, Betty Jean Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1993 28 pp. This book for children ages 4 through 8 is presented as a conversation between an adoptive mother and her child before the child's bedtime. At the child's request, the mother tells an adoption story. The mother tells him the story of how she and her husband adopted him. In their case, the adoptive parents met the birth mother briefly and received the child from her at the hospital, but they do not know where she is now. Two Birthdays for Beth. Cronin, Gay Lynn Perspectives Press, Indianapolis, IN, 1995 32 pp. Beth's adoptive mother tells her that when she adopted her, they had a party, with presents and cake. The anniversary of her adoption day comes, but she receives neither presents nor a party. Mom explains that adoption is a great way to join a family, but the reality is that there is only one special day for presents. Beth creates a heart out of red paper. With this, she shows her mother that it is all right not to have two birthdays because the most important thing about adoption is love. We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo. Girard, Linda Walvoord Albert Whitman and Company, Niles, IL, 1989 32 pp. This is the story of nine-year-old Benjamin Koo Andrews adopted from Korea as an infant, who describes what it is like to grow up adopted from another country. We Are Family. Lawrence, Sandra D. CS Communications, Hackensack, NJ 14 pp. This story portrays the adoption of two older African American boys by a single African American woman. It emphasizes the importance of extended family in their lives. The two adopted boys, Jamal and Raymond, know that it is not the number of people in your family that counts, but rather the knowledge that a family is available to the children on a permanent basis. When Joel Comes Home. Fowler, Susi Gregg Greenwillow Books, New York, NY, 1993 24 pp. A little girl anxiously awaits the arrival of her parents' best friends' newly adopted son. When the big day finally comes, there is a joyous exciting scene at the airport, where many friends are waiting together. As promised, they let the little girl be the first one to hold him. What Am I Doing in a Step-Family?. Berman, Claire Lyle Stuart, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 1982 48 pp. This book offers advice for children of divorced and remarried parents on adjusting to life with a stepfamily. When You Were Born in Korea: A Memory Book for Children Adopted from Korea. Boyd, Brian Yeong and Yeong Book Company, St. Paul, MN, 1993 44 pp. This book for Korean children adopted by families in the United States tells the story of what their early days in Korea were probably like. Many people are involved in the eventual adoption of a Korean child including foster parents, doctors, nurses, social workers, and escorts all who work hard to make sure that the children have a happy future with loving families. Where the Sun Kisses the Sea. Gabel, Susan Lynn Perspectives Press, Indianapolis, IN, 1989 30 pp. In this story a little boy living in an orphanage longs to be part of a family where there are not so many children sharing the same room. Eventually, after taking a long airplane trip, he gets his wish when he becomes part of a family in which all the children share the same family name. Courtesy of the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Books for Junior High School Aged Children Caught in the Act. Nixon, Joan Lowery Bantam Books, New York, NY, 1988 151 pp. This story, inspired by children who rode the Orphan Train to St. Joseph, Missouri, between 1860 and 1880, is about eleven-year-old Michael Patrick Kelly from New York City. His foster home is on a Missouri farm with a sadistic farmer and his bullying son. He becomes aware of certain secrets one of which might be a murder. A Crow for Courage. Fireside, Bryna J. Human Policy Press, Syracuse, NY, 1979 47 pp. This fairy tale is about Peter who has a physical disability from an accident that happened at his christening. Anna, his mother's sister, cares for him because his mother died on his christening day, too. The story is full of incidents of courage and adventurous episodes. A Place to Belong. Nixon, Joan Lowery Bantam Books, New York, NY, 1989 148 pp. One of the orphan train children in this piece of fiction is ten-year-old Danny who in 1856 traveled with his younger sister from New York to a foster home on a farm in Missouri. Here Danny works on his plan to get his foster father to send for and marry his mother. Filling in the Blanks: A Guided Look at Growing Up Adopted. Gabel, Susan Perspectives Press, Fort Wayne, IN, 1988 158 pp. This is a manual for anyone who assists adopted children, ages 10-14, in writing their life stories. There are four major sections: My Birth Family, My Adoption Process, My Adoptive Family, and My Self. Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye. Lowry, Lois Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA, 1978 187 pp. This fictional work deals with Natalie Armstrong, age 17 who sets out with her adoptive parents' reluctant permission to find the identity of her biological mother. Her search takes her through many emotional responses which, create a clearer and stronger sense of self. God's Lost Children: Letters from Covenant House. McGeady, Mary Rose, Sister Covenant House, New York, NY, 1991 119 pp. This little volume is about fourteen of the million homeless children sleeping on the streets of America. Some were thrown out by parents or stepparents who did not want them nor care about them, some fled from dangerous homes where they were abused physically, emotionally, and without respite. They are victims of the breakdown of the American family. With help from shelters, some, for the first time, find out that life is worth living and that they are loved. Mail-Order Kid. McDonald, Joyce G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, 1988 125 pp. This intermediate level book of fiction is about Flip Doty whose six-year-old brother Todd just recently had been adopted from Korea. Realizing that Todd is his parents' mail-order kid, Flip decides to mail-order a fox. When Flip's parents insist that he send the fox back, Flip feeling bad that he has lost his only child status, wants them to send Todd back, too. Flip comes to understand that his adopted brother and the fox have problems in trying to adapt to their new home and eventually accepts Todd. Molly by Any Other Name. Okimoto, Jean Davies Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1990 277 pp. Seventeen-year old Molly Jane Fletcher, a thoroughly American girl and adopted, decides to search for and eventually learns about her Japanese-American birth parents although at the same time she does not want to hurt her parents with whom she is very happy. This novel addresses family, choice, adoption, racial identity, and heritage. Susu and the Mother Earth Family: A Foster Mother's Story. Anderson, G. Elaine Mini-World Publications, Maple Grove, MI, 1986 198 pp. In this autobiography Anderson tells the story of some of her many physically/mentally delayed foster children but Susu, the abused baby of a mentally retarded mother, is the main character. Because of her multiple head injuries, Susu has diabetes insipidus. The Andersons adopted Susu when she was three years old, receiving from the State of Minnesota a monthly payment under Subsidized Adoption. The Long Journey Home. Delaney, Richard Journey Press, Fort Collins, CO, 1994 42 pp. This is a fable about a young boy named Mayla set in a time 'long ago'. After Mayla was separated from his mother by a raging flood, he begins a treacherous search to find her. After several encounters with people wishing to exploit him, Mayla eventually finds trust in a bear. This adventure book is for any child who has experienced separation from loved ones. It is about love, trust, loss, and hurt. Visiting Miss Pierce. Derby, Pat Farrar, Straus, Giroux, New York, NY, 1986 133 pp. Barry Wilson who is fourteen years old and adopted has to visit Miss Pierce, an eighty-three year old resident of the Cherry Hill Garden convalescent Hospital, as his assignment for his Bay Area Social concerns class. When he starts to write his final paper, he realizes that he cannot divulge everything that happened. There might be a reason for Miss Pierce's thinking that he is her older brother Willie. The secret he discovers about Willie he describes in the opening paragraph as "just too weird." We Don't Look Like Our Mom and Dad. Sobol, Harriet Langsam Coward-McCann, New York, NY, 1984 32 pp. The author relates the story of two adopted brothers, Joshua and Eric Levin. Though both are Korean born, the writer depicts their pride in being American citizens. The story reads like a life-book, touching on how the boys occasionally feel different from other children, on questions they ask about their biological mothers, and on their relationships with their adoptive parents. Black and white illustrations add to this story, making it appropriate for children 6-14 years of age. Who Is David? - A Story of An Adopted Adolescent and His Friends. Nerlove, Evelyn Child Welfare League of America, Inc., New York, NY, 1985 113 pp. This young adult novel tells the story of David, an adopted adolescent, and of his struggles to accept his identity as an adopted child. David, by attending a child service bureau workshop, meets other adopted teens like himself. Through their discussions and personal experiences, David learns to accept his double heritage, even meeting his birth mother in the process. Books for High School Aged Children Adopted From Asia: How It Feels to Grow Up in America. Koh, Frances M. EastWest Press, Minneapolis, MN, 1993 102 pp. Eleven adoptees from Korea, aged 14-23, share their experiences. The struggles and conflicts they faced as Asian Americans, and as adoptees of Caucasian parents are described. Topics discussed include the trauma of separation and loss, parental love and support, concerns about birth parents, racial prejudice, friends and dating, ethnic identity, and self-esteem. Adoption: Charms and Rituals for Healing. Severson, Randolph W. House of Tomorrow Productions, Dallas, TX, 1991 132 pp. The author's goal in this book is to present examples of a clinical technique which he has found particularly useful in working with adoptive families to which he has given the name "charm." The charm is really the family myth. Each family's experience is organized by a kind of guiding fiction or myth. When this myth is so constrictive that it suppresses emotion, growth, conflict and discourages change, then symptoms occur. Charms can reclaim and revive a family. Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage. DuPrau, Jeanne Julian Messner, New York, NY, 1981 128 pp. This juvenile book examines the legal and emotional aspects of adoption. The book is divided into the following three parts: (1) the facts of adoption, (2) the feelings of adoption, and (3) the issues of adoption. Included is a bibliography of recommended readings for adolescents and a list of adoption resources. The Adoption Reader. Wadia-Ells, Susan, ed. Seal Press, Seattle, WA, 1995 285 pp. This collection of essays presents personal narratives from birth mothers, adoptive mothers, and adopted daughters. Each group shares adoption experiences and the unique challenges they have encountered as a result of being a triad member. The presentation of various parts of the adoption triad can provide the triad and the general public with an increased understanding of adoption triad issues. Blessings. Belva Plain Dell Publishing, New York, NY, 1989 393 pp. The heroine of this novel, Jennie Rakowsky, is a 36-year old attorney about to marry a handsome widower with two children. Everything is going beautifully until unexpectedly an adoption search organization contacts her saying that a daughter whom Jennie relinquished for adoption 17 years ago wants to see her. The story delves into the issues of search and reunion from both of the birthparents' and adoptee's points of view. Children of Eve. Casey, Kevin Covenant House, New York, NY, 1991 116 pp. This book tells the stories of homeless children. They have one thing in common: they are disconnected. When the workers of the Los Angeles Covenant House crisis shelters find them, they are broke, tired, homeless, but mostly lonely and they have no other place to go. These children tell the workers their stories about sexual abuse, physical and emotional neglect. This book is also about the outreach team of counselors, caring adults, who go out on the streets in their van at night and first try to care for the children's bodily needs to show that they love them. Coping As A Foster Child. Blomquist, Geraldine Molettiere Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., New York, NY, 1992 110 pp. This book explains to teenagers what foster care is, why young people enter foster care, and how foster care can be helpful to a young person experiencing problems with his family. There are some skills that young people can develop to make living with a foster family or in a group home a more productive experience: trusting and confiding in caregivers and helping professionals; writing about feelings; participating in community support groups, school and church activities, and sports or exercise programs; and participating in foster family activities or programs designed to improve relationships with birth families. Don't Call Me Marda. Welch, Sheila Kelly Our Child Press, Wayne, PA, 1990 138 pp. This is the story of Marsha's relationship with Wendy, her adopted sister who is "developmentally delayed." After much initial apprehension about getting a new sister and having real difficulties along the way, Marsha learns to live with her. Moreover, they even become friends. |
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