'My Adoption Story Book, where my story begins.... ' by Elizabeth Cash von Engelbrechten. An adoption story book and starter life book in one. Follow Mai Chan as she narrates her journey of being adopted. A lovely little book explaining the adoption process with simple text and 47 colorful pages of drawings. The book has been written and Illustrated by an adoptive mum to help parents introduce the adoption story at a young age. As the child grows and asks questions about their own adoption, parents can explain their story and add their child's information to a series of spaces and envelopes.(There is an envelope template at the back, children can make their very own special envelope and add their information and stick it in the book.) This is a very special book and a great gift for an adoptive family, a family thinking of adopting or a child that knows an adopted child. Lots of little questions are answered easily. See www.myadoptionstorybook.ie for more information.

Better understand the complexities and uniqueness of adoption. This book opens the door for anyone to start a conversation about adoption, told through the eyes of a kid who has been adopted as well as a grownup who's adopted a kid. It breaks down some of the complexities of adoption and dives into what makes each story so unique and special.

A new graphic novel featuring 200+ voices from the Minnesota adoption community, interwoven with fantastical characters.

How Peter and Mary are adopted into a home where they are wanted and loved. Grades 1-3.

Through desert, mountainside, and jungle, the Seeks set out to start a family...only to discover that they don't have to travel far and wide to find a child to love.

Sixteen essays ranging from lyric essays to narrative journalism address how we make sense of what we cannot know, how we make change in the world, how we heal, and how we know when we are home. Collectively, these essays convey the longing for agency and connection, particularly among women. They will resonate with readers of all ages, but perhaps especially with women in the second half of life, those dealing with aging parents, retirement, illness, and accompanying vulnerabilities. Here readers will find comfort within keen reflection upon life's ambiguities.

A literary scholar who is an adult adoptee delves into one of the enduring themes of literature--the child raised by other parents

Stephens' darkly comic, sharply irreverent, undeniably wise 'Great Adoption Novel' is an unexpectedly timely, not-to-be-missed, epic wild ride. --Booklist, *Starred Review* Lisa Pearl is an American teaching English in Japan and the situation there--thanks mostly to her spontaneous, hard-partying ways--has become problematic. Now she's in Seoul, South Korea, with her childhood best-friend Mindy. The young women share a special bond: they are both Korean-born adoptees into white American families. Mindy is in Seoul to track down her birth mom, and wants Lisa to do the same. Trouble is, Lisa isn't convinced she needs to know about her past, much less meet her biological mother. She'd much rather spend time with Harrison, an almost supernaturally handsome local who works for the MotherFinder's agency. When Lisa wakes up inside a palatial mountain compound, the captive of a glamorous, surgically-enhanced blonde named Honey, she soon realizes she is going to learn about her past whether she likes it or not. What happens next only could in one place: North Korea.

A heartwarming tale about adoption, diversity, and acceptance that's perfect for all types of families! A lyrical adoption story that tenderly addresses a baby’s transition from the care of her birth mother to that of her adoptive parents. This lovely poem illuminates the role of an adopted child’s birth mother, respecting her choice to give her child to a loving family. We follow a mother’s journey as she carries her child, searches for deserving parents, and ultimately creates a new family. The story offers a version of the process that is full of warmth, care, and joy. An adoptive mother herself, author Lauren McLaughlin was glad for an opportunity to memorialize her family’s own fairy tale, and Meilo So’s ethereal illustrations breathe magic into an already wondrous experience.