Diversity in Children's Books for Foster Parents

Foster Care
In
Children’s Books

There are many fantastic adoption
and foster care books written for
children, and they can be a great
way to engage your child in
discussion about his or her story.
These books cover a wide array of
situations, but even if the situation does
not match your child’s story they can
provide an opportunity to talk and
connect.
Adoption & Foster Care Books for Children
http://tapestryministry.org/adoption-foster-care-books-for-children

For many children in foster
care, the answer to many
questions is often maybe.
Maybe Days is a
straightforward look at the
issues of foster care, the
questions that children ask, and
the feelings that they confront.
A primer for children going into
foster care, the book also
explains in children's terms the
responsibilities of everyone
involved - parents, social
workers, lawyers and judges.
As for the children themselves,
their job is to be a kid - and
there's no maybe about that.
K-3
By Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright

What is a family? --
What are families
like? –
What is foster care?
-- Who are foster
parents? –
Children living with
foster parents –
Do you know?
Defines family,
discusses what
families are like, and
explains the work of
foster parents.
K-3
By Rebecca Rissman

The story is told through the
eyes of the main character,
Sammy, who is himself going
through the Foster Care
process. He refers to feelings
of fear and doubt about his
holiday to another family,
but he is delighted to find
that his new family are kind,
caring and have time to have
fun with him!
By the time Sally the social
worker comes to collect him
he is feeling happy and safe
in his new home. He returns
to his family to find them
happier than they had been
when he left, and positive
that he will have no fear of
returning to a similar holiday
family. K-3
By Kate Gaynor

Explains why
children must
sometimes live in
foster care,
stressing the
importance of
children and the
need for them to
be safe.
K-3
By Julie Nelson

Simple words and
realistic illustrations
explain to children
why some kids get
new foster parents or
new adopted moms
or dads, and offers
advice on how adults
can help children
deal with changes in
parental rights.
K-3
By Julie Nelson

Simple text and photographs
offer an introduction to foster
families and describe how
family members interact with
one another.
From the Publisher: Students
explore and understand the
meaning of family
relationships.
Great books from prompting
value-oriented discussions on
caring, sharing, and loving.
K-3
By Sarah L. Schuette

My Foster Family is a special
children's coloring book that
offers young children entering
foster care the opportunity to
explore their feelings and to
adjust to the foster care system.
Intended for children age 5-11
who are being placed in foster
care for the first time, it provides
a gentle and thoughtful
description of both the logistical
and emotional changes that a
young child is likely to face.
Useful at any stage of the foster
care placement process, My
Foster Family employs the
familiar coloring book format as a
safe and supportive tool to help
children share their deepest fears
and concerns upon entering
foster care.
By Jennifer Levine

By Beth O’Malley
Designed by an adult
adoptee, this 27-page, coil
bound lifebook allows you to
work quickly as you capture
vital information. The
animated pages hold the
child's interest and is written
to complement any
permanent goal
(i.e.guardianship, return
home, adoption)
Affordable and easy to use,
this lifebook involves the
foster child as much as the
adult.
Appropriate for ages 1-8.

A sensitive picture book to
help ease the anxieties of
foster children aged 4 to 10
entering placement.
In A Different Home, Jessie
tells us her story of being
placed in foster care. At first
she is worried and has lots
of questions. The new home
is not like her old home --
she has a different
bedroom, different clothes,
and there's different food
for breakfast.
She also misses her family.
When Jim and Debbie, her
foster parents, answer her
questions she begins to feel
better and see that this
different home is kind of
nice.
By John and Kelly DeGarmo

Dakota, rescued
from a puppy mill, is
cared for by Emma
until she is ready to
go live with a little
girl who is trying to
recover from a
serious illness.
K-3
By Jan Zita Grover
and Nancy Lane

A dog describes the emotional ups and downs of being in multiple
foster homes and living in unfamiliar surroundings.
Includes note to parents. K-3
By Jan Levinson
Gilman

A young bear cub,
who is alone in the
world, and Old
Bear, who is
grumpy and tired
of living alone,
meet and discover
what they have
been missing.
From the
Publisher:
A darling
companion to Old
Bear and His Cub
K-3

This story for adopted
and foster children
describes the
adventures of Zachary
the kitten, who is
taken from his
mother's house when
she is unable to take
care of him. It follows
Zachary as he goes into
foster care, his
adoption by a family of
geese and his feelings
of shame, anger and
hurt.
Preschool – Grade 3
By Geraldine M. Blomquist
And Paul B. Blomquist

The first children's book about
abandonment with a father and son
as the central characters, this book
shows the confusion and agony of a
little boy whose mother has
disappeared. It also shows how his
father recognizes that the boy's
actions demonstrate his fear and
sorrow. Intended for children who
never or seldom see their parents,
and for the adults in these children's
lives, the custodial parents, the foster
and adoptive parents, the
grandparents and legal guardians.
Helps adults to recognize and address
the fear of abandonment when they
respond to children's questions and
behavior.
Grades K-3
By Mary Kilgore

Twelve-year-old Katie is
miserable when her father
accepts a job that
forces the family to move to the
Yukon, a situation made worse
for her when her parents decide
to take in a six-year-old foster
child, Siggi,
but Katie makes a remarkable
discovery when she learns that
her pony, an Icelandic horse
named Peggy, can fly and travel
through time and space.
Grades 3-6
Sky Pony
Elaine Hammond
By Elaine Breault Hammond

Publishers Weekly
(September 6, 2004)
"This quietly affecting
novel explores the
fragile camaraderie
between two 11-year-
old girls who are
placed in a children's
home," wrote PW,
calling it "a
celebration of
friendship and of the
healing powers of the
imagination."
Ages 10-14.
By Frances O’Roark Dowell

By Theresa Ann Fraser Grades 3-6
Child Protection Services have
been involved with Billy and his
mother for some time now. He has
been happily settled in a kinship
placement with his grandmother
and enjoys his pet cat, interacting
with neighbors and even taking
piano lessons. As the story
unfolds, Billy's grandmother has
unexpectedly passed away and so
the story of Billy Had To Move
begins.
Unfortunately, Billy's mother
cannot be located. Mr. Murphy,
Billy's social worker, places him in
the foster home of Amy, Tim, and
their baby "Colly." Billy
experiences great loss resulting
not only from his grandmother's
death, but also the loss of the life
he knew. Billy's inner journey
therefore has also begun and with
the help of Ms. Woods, a Play
Therapist, there is hope.

Foster child Min Randall has
never felt accepted by the
families that have taken her
in, and when her latest
foster mother returns her to
the social worker just before
Christmas, Min fears her
holiday will be ruined, until
a kind doctor takes her
home for the holiday and
teaches Min about the true
meaning of Christmas and
love.
Grades 3-6
By Jean Little

The activities in Creek
Stompin’ are all specifically
designed to foster one or more
youth development outcomes
that promote healthy
development of young people.
Children need to learn certain
lessons, develop certain skills,
and have opportunities to
practice them in order to
thrive and succeed in our
world.
By Mary Low

A foster child named Angel
and twelve-year-old Stella,
who are living with Stella's
great-aunt Louise at the
Linger Longer Cottage
Colony on Cape Cod,
secretly assume
responsibility for the
vacation rentals when
Louise unexpectedly dies
and the girls are afraid of
being returned to the
foster care system.
Grades 3-6
By Sara Penny Packer

The state of Maine plans to shut
down her island's schoolhouse, which
would force Tess's family to move to
the mainland--and Tess to leave the
only home she has ever known.
Fortunately, the islanders have a plan
too: increase the numbers of students
by having several families take in
foster children.
So now Tess and her family are taking
a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-
old trumpet player who has been
bounced from home to home. And
Tess needs a plan of her own--and all
the luck she can muster.
Grades 3-6
By Cynthia Lord

Ten-year-old Tracy, who
lives in a children's
home because her
mother was forced to
give her up, dreams of
getting a good foster
family where she can be
happy until her mother
comes back for her.
Grades 3-6
By Jacqueline Wilson

Carlie knows she's got no say in
what happens to her. Stuck in a
foster home with two other
kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's
just a pinball being bounced
from bumper to bumper. As
soon as you get settled,
somebody puts another coin in
the machine and off you go
again.
But against her will and her
better judgment, Carlie and the
boys become friends. And all
three of them start to see that
they can take control of their
own Iives.
Grades 3-6
By Betsy Byars

Eleven-year-old Gilly has been
stuck in more foster families than
she can remember, and she's
disliked them all. She has a
county-wide reputation for being
brash, brilliant, and completely
unmanageable. So when she's
sent to live with the Trotters -- by
far the strangest family yet --
Gilly decides to put her sharp
mind to work.
Before long she's devised an
elaborate scheme to get her real
mother to come rescue her.But
the rescue doesn't work out, and
the great Gilly Hopkins is left
thinking that maybe life with the
Trotters wasn't so bad ...
Grades 5-8
By Katherine Paterson

Over half a million children in the
United States are in foster care.
Some of them have been removed
from their parents because of
abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Some of their parents have died or
been put into prison. When foster
parents take in these children,
they become part of a family.
Sometimes this family has nearly
as many problems as the child's
original family, but sometimes it
can be a place where the child
learns about love and belonging.
Grades 5-8
By Julianna Fields

Carley uses humor and street smarts
to keep her emotional walls high and
thick. But the day she becomes a
foster child, and moves in with the
Murphys, she's blindsided.
This loving, bustling family shows
Carley the stable family life she
never thought existed, and she feels
like an alien in their cookie-cutter-
perfect household.
Despite her resistance, the Murphys
eventually show her what it feels like
to belong--until her mother wants
her back and Carley has to decide
where and how to live. She's not
really a Murphy, but the gifts they've
given her have opened up a new
future.
Grades 5-8
By Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Jake and his sister Shoshona have
been under foster care since their
single mother was arrested for
possession and trafficking three
years before.
Both have found their own ways to
cope:
Shoshona has become a bossy
mother figure;
Jake, who is a budding comic book
artist, has created an alter ego
named Jakeman.
And unbeknownst to his sister, Jake
continues his one-man letter-writing
campaign to the Governor, pleading
for clemency for their mom.
Grades 5-8By Deborah Ellis

Shares a story about
Mickey, a young girl in
the foster care system
who becomes upset
when she and her little
brother are sent to
different homes, and
provides information
about why children go
into foster care, what
happens in foster care,
how people become
foster parents, and how
kids leave foster care.
From the Publisher:
Discusses the issues and
problems children face in
the foster care system.

Diversity
In
Children’s Books

When children cannot find themselves reflected in the
books they read, or when the images they see are
distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn a powerful
lesson about how they are devalued in the society of
which they are a part. Our classrooms need to be
places where all the children from all the cultures
that make up the salad bowl of American society
can find their mirrors.
Reading is Fundamental
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/multicultural/mirrors-windows-and-sliding-glass-doors.htm

There are a number of books
out there about family
diversity, but this one is told by
a young adopted Korean girl
who sometimes feels different
and sad, so the entry to the
tale is TRA specific.
Nico's mom points out all the
different families in her school
class: multiracial families,
monoracial families who look
alike, and monoracial families
who do not look alike; families
led by single mom, single dads,
grandparents, and divorced
parents; blended families and
adoptive families.
Transracial Adoptive/Foster Families
By Nina Pellegrini

Is there such a thing as
a "normal" family?
Is one family
better than another?
Of course the answer
to these questions is
no, but children
are often lead to
believe otherwise.
Young people need to
understand and
appreciate that when
it comes to families,
they are all different!
K-3

Family connections are
vitally important to children
as they begin to find their
place in the world.
For trans-racial and
trans-cultural adoptees,
domestic adoptees, and for
children in foster care or
kinship placements,
celebrating the differences
within their families as well
as the similarities that
connect them, is the
foundation for belonging.
As parents or caregivers,
we can strengthen our
children’s tie to family and
embrace the differences
that make them unique.
K-3
By Carrie A. Kitze

Yoon's name means Shining
Wisdom, and when she
writes it in Korean, it looks
happy, like dancing figures.
But her father tells her that
she must learn to write it in
English. In English, all the
lines and circles stand alone,
which is just how Yoon feels
in the United States.
Yoon isn't sure that she
wants to be YOON. At her
new school, she tries out
different names – maybe CAT
or BIRD. Maybe CUPCAKE!
K-3
By Helen Recorvits

Although she really
would have liked a
jump rope for her
birthday, Yoon is
happy to receive a
Korean picture
book and a jade
bracelet passed
down from her
grandmother; and
when she wears
the bracelet to
school it seems as if
her wish for a jump
rope and a friend is
about to come true.
K-3
By Helen Recorvits

Sangoel, who is proud of
his rich African heritage,
moves to America, and
when nobody there can
pronounce his name
correctly, he fears he will
lose his identity.
As a refugee from Sudan to
the United States, Sangoel
is frustrated that no one
can pronounce his name
correctly until he finds a
clever way to solve the
problem.
K-3
By Karen Lynn Williams

Through rhyming
stories, the author
deals sensitively
with the topics of
divorce, adoption,
bereavement and
bullying, reassuring
young readers that
emotions they may
be experiencing are
‘normal' and shared
by others.
Grades K-3
By Annette Aubrey

Mo, a little bear, wants nothing more than to be adopted by a real family, and one day
a man and woman buy him and take him to meet his new friend, Yuri.
A mother talks to her child about what life was like before the child was adopted from
Russia, and what life is like now. Grades K-3
By Adrienne Ehlert
Bashista

A mother
describes her
daughter's
life before
and after she
was adopted
from Russia.
K-3By Adrienne Ehlert Bashista

In this new edition of a classic
in adoption literature, Mother
Bird rises to meet the
challenges of bringing up her
baby bird against all odds and
elements.
When a storm scatters her
nest, she is forced to think
about how best to care for her
precious baby bird, and faces
the heart-breaking choice of
either continuing to struggle
on her own, or giving her
baby to another family of
birds, to look after him and
care for him in their strong,
secure nest.
K-3
By Anne Braff Brodzinsky

Davey is dubious
about having a
new adopted
brother from
Korea, but when
he finds out that
his parents still
love him, he
decides that
having a baby
brother will be
fine.
K-3
By Eve Bunting

While You Were Sleeping
lovingly describes two
women learning they will
adopt a newborn boy. It
speaks to the hearts of
all who cherish children
while validating non-
traditional families.
Preschool – 3
By Stephanie Burks

Some families look alike,
some don't. Some families are
formed through birth, and
some families are formed by
adoption. But as the little girl
in this heartwarming book
makes clear, being a family
isn't about who you look like
or where you were born--it's
about the love that binds you
together.
Adoptive families are sure to
delight in the special story of
the narrator's adoption--from
her parents' excited
preparations and long journey
by airplane to meet her, to
their life together as a family.
K-3
By Nancy Carlson

This is a story of a
couple who take an
airplane trip to
adopt a baby girl.
“An ebullient
tribute for families
whose members
may have come
from a faraway
place."
Ages 2-8
By Karen Katz

This story of a
woman who
travels to China
to adopt a baby
girl, based on the
author's own
experiences, is a
celebration of
the love and joy
a baby brings
into the home.
Preschool
By Rose Lewis

In I Love You Like Crazy
Cakes, Rose Lewis and Jane
Dyer told the heartfelt
story of one woman's
adoption a baby girl from
China. These sentiments
are brought to life again in
this touching portrait of
birthday celebrations and
unforgettable moments
between a mother and her
little girl: from joyous hugs
for a new puppy, to quiet
nights gazing at the stars
remembering a faraway
family. Capturing the
richness of both Chinese
and American cultures,
Every Year on Your Birthday
is a poignant tribute to the
growing bond of love only a
parent and child can know.
K-3
By Rose Lewis

An abandoned
Chinese baby who
has been befriended
by a ladybug finds
her way to an
orphanage where
she is eventually
adopted by an
American family.
Preschool – Grade 3
By Mary Beth &
Steven Curtis
Chapman

This is the story of
one baby's journey
from her birth
parents in China,
who dream of a
better life for their
daughter, to her
adoptive parents on
the other side of
the world, who
dream of the life
they can give her.
Grades K-3
By Karen Henry Clark

It's Cassidy—Li's turn to be Star
of the Week at school! So she's
making brownies and collecting
photos for her poster. She has
pictures of all the important
people in her life—with one big
exception. Cassidy—Li, adopted
from China when she was a
baby, doesn't have a photo of
her birthparents.
But with a little help from her
family, she comes up with the
perfect way to include them!
Using their own family's story as
a model, Darlene Friedman and
Roger Roth celebrate the love of
families everywhere through this
straightforward and insightful
book.
K-3By Darlene Friedman

When Allison realizes
that she looks more
like her favorite doll
than like her parents,
she comes to terms
with this unwelcomed
discovery through the
help of a stray cat.
K-3
Allen Say

Follow a little girl as she and her family prepare for the new baby that will
soon be joining them. And simultaneously, watch the girl's mother fly off to
Korea, meet the new baby, and bring her home. Here is an utterly simple,
sweet, and child-centric look at the adoption process through the eyes of a
soon-to-be older sibling. Preschool By Yumi Heo

Emma, upset that she does
not look like anyone else in
her family, is consoled
when her grandmother tells
her once again the story of
how her mother and father
adopted her from China
and brought her to live with
them in Canada.
From the Publisher: When
Emma sets out to make a
cookie family with her
Grandma, the happy
afternoon suddenly turns
sad. The cookies are meant
to look like her family, but
hers is the only one with
licorice hair and eyes. She
doesn't look like the others;
does that mean she doesn't
belong?
K-3By Deborah Hodge

This book takes one
element of The Great
Big Book of Families
— the arrival of new
members into a family
— and explores all the
different ways a baby
or child can become
part of the clan,
including natural birth
within a nuclear
family, adoption,
fostering, same-sex
parents, and many
other aspects of
bringing babies or
children home.By Mary Hoffman

Join Nellie and Gus and their
family — plus all manner of
other families — for a day at the
zoo, where they see animal
families galore! To top off their
day, Nellie and Gus invite friends
and relatives for a fun dinner at
home.
Accessible, humorous, and full of
charming illustrations depicting
families of many configurations,
this engaging story interweaves
conversations between the
siblings and a matter-of-fact
text, making it clear to every
child that whoever makes up
your family, it is perfectly normal
— and totally wonderful.
K-3
By Robie H. Harris

Klein introduces beginning
readers to Max and his
diverse group of friends.
In Adoption Day Party, the
boy helps his friend Jose
celebrate the day he was
adopted. Next, he
participates in Lily's special
holiday. In Sign Language,
Max learns to communicate
with his friend Susan, who is
deaf.
K-3
By Adria F.Klein

The adoptive
mother of four-year-
old Laura Shu-Mei
tells the little girl the
story of how she
came to be adopted
from China and
brought to America
to live with her new
family.
K-3
By Frances M. Koh

By Christian
Kyllonen
and others

Eight-year-old
Arun waits
impatiently while
international
adoption
paperwork is
completed so
that he can meet
his new baby
sister from India.
K-3
By Uma
Krishmaswami

Favorite daughter
Allen say
A father helps his
daughter find pride and
inspiration in this
masterful picture
book.Yuriko hates her
name when the children
make fun of it and call
her "Eureka!" Though
she is half Japanese, the
teasing makes her want
to hide, to retreat even
from the art projects she
used to love.
K-3
By Allen Say

Two parents describe their
journey over land and sea to find
the child that belongs in their
family, as well as all of the joy
and love the new baby brings.
From the Publisher: Driven by
love, nourished by hope, and
sustained by faith, thousands of
families adopt children
internationally. A unique
opportunity for every reader to
take part in an intimate family
journey and to witness the
shared joy of relatives and
friends upon a homecoming.
K-3
By Steven L. Layne

Megan is
adopted, but
she and her
parents keep in
touch with her
birth mother,
Kendra. Every
year, Kendra
decorates the
tree she planted
when Megan
was born.
Megan cherishes
this Birthday
Tree, for it ties
her and Kendra
together.
K-3By Laurie Lears

A story inspired by Chinese
legend, in which a king and
queen in a lovely, peaceful
land feel a tug at their
hearts, pulling them closer
to a child they are
destined to love.
From the Publisher: A king
and queen should be full
of joy and contentment,
but they both feel a
strange pain that worsens
every day. Then a
peddler's magic spectacles
reveal a red thread pulling
at each of their hearts. The
king and queen know they
must follow the thread.
K-3
By Grace Lin

Emma finds out how
hard it is to be a big
sister when her
family adopts a four-
year-old boy named
Max.
K-3
By Jean Little

Carlotta anxiously
awaits the arrival
of her new family.
What will they be
like? She imagines
all kinds of
wonderful
families;
astronauts, pastry
chefs, even
pirates. How nice
to find out that
they are the best
family in the
world.

When Soo Min comes from
Korea to live with her new
American family, she
struggles to learn English and
adjust to unfamiliar
surroundings. She finds great
comfort in the family's cat,
Goyangi - that is, until he
runs away.
After searching the streets
with her mother, Soo Min
discovers her beloved pet has
returned to the house, and
speaks her first English word
- "Goyangi home." This
gentle story reveals that
home is truly where the
heart is.
K-3By Christine McDonnell

A young girl who was
born in Russia and
adopted by
Americans describes
how her parents help
her learn about her
Russian heritage and
what it means to be
a family.
Includes activities
and information
about adoption as
well as tips for
talking to children
about adoption.
K-3
By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

Adoption among Inuit
families—known as
Inuit custom
adoption—is a unique
and age-old practice
that sees families
within Nunavut
placing children with
adoptive parents in
the community as
they see fit.
Nala's Magical
Mitsiaq tells the story
of how Nala and
Qiatsuk became sisters
through Inuit custom
adoption. K-3
By Jennifer Joah and Qin Leng

A young girl adopted
from China becomes
upset when her big
sister tells her she was
"made in China" just
like the labels that
appear on items
around the house, but
her father explains
how she came to be
part of their family
and how much she is
loved.
K-3
By Vanita Oelschlager

Elizabeth, who was born in
China, describes the family
who has adopted her and
tries to sort out her feelings
for her unknown mother.
From the Publisher: Young
Elizabeth feels a range of
emotions as she learns that
she has two mommies: one
in China and one in America.
Her adoptive mother
explains that although her
Chinese mother loved
Elizabeth and wanted to
keep her, she couldn't
because of China's laws.
K-3
By Carol Antoinette Peacock

Last year, Anna
learned how to be a
good friend. Now
that her family has
adopted a baby girl
from China, she
wants to learn how
to be a good sister.
But the new year
proves challenging
when the doctor
warns that the baby
isn't thriving.
Ages 9-12
By Andrea Cheng

After getting caught
lying on a school
project about who his
grandfather was,
fourteen-year-old
Joseph Calderno is
forced to redo the
assignment and
learns more about his
adopted Italian-
American family and
Korean heritage than
he ever thought
possible.
Grades 3-6
By Rose Kent

Eleven-year-old Jaden is
adopted, and he knows
he's an "epic fail.' That's
why his family is
traveling to Kazakhstan
to adopt a new baby—
to replace him, he's
sure. And he gets it. He
is incapable of stopping
his stealing, hoarding,
lighting fires, aggressive
running, and obsession
with electricity. He
knows his parents love
him, but he
feels...nothing.
Ages 10-13By Cynthia Kadohata

Nick Crandall's new
foster parents are both
professors who know
nothing about sports,
and his new teammates
feel he is too young to
play varsity baseball; but
Nick is out to prove that
he belongs not only to
his team, but to his
parents as well.
Grades 3-6
By Mike Lupica
Safe at home
lupica

Kek, a young Sudanese refugee, is
haunted by guilt that he survived. He
saw his father and brother killed,
and he left his mother behind when
he joined his aunt's family in
Minnesota. In fast, spare free verse,
Applegate gets across the immigrant
child's dislocation and loss as he
steps off the plane in the snow. He
does make silly mistakes, as when he
puts his aunt's dishes in the washing
machine. But he gets a job caring for
an elderly widow's cow that reminds
him of his father's herds, and he
helps his cousin, who lost a hand in
the fighting. He finds kindness in his
fifth-grade ESL class, and also racism,
and he is astonished at the diversity.
The boy's first-person narrative is
immediately accessible.
Ages 10-15
By Katherine Applegate

Twelve-year-old
Andrew, who has
attention deficit
disorder, is
adopted by new
parents after years
of other foster
homes and
desperately hopes
that he will not
mess up the
situation.
Ages 11-13
By George Harrar

Two years after being
airlifted out of war-torn
Vietnam, Matt Pin is
haunted: by bombs that fell
like dead crows, by the
family -- and the terrible
secret -- he left behind.
Now, inside a caring
adoptive home in the
United States, a series of
profound events force him
to choose between silence
and candor, blame and
forgiveness, fear and
freedom.
Grades 5-8
By Ann E. Burg

Wen has spent the first eleven years
of her life at an orphanage in rural
China, and the only person she would
call family is her best friend, Shu Ling.
When Wen is adopted by an
American couple, she struggles to
adjust to every part of her new life:
having access to all the food and
clothes she could want, going to
school, being someone's daughter.
But the hardest part of all is knowing
that Shu Ling remains back at the
orphanage, alone. Wen knows that
her best friend deserves a family and
a future, too. But finding a home for
Shu Ling isn't easy, and time is
running out . . .
Grades 3-6
By Carol Peacock

Thirteen-year-old
Alex's life changes
drastically when his
parents decide to
adopt a little girl from
China.
Grades 5-8
By Julie Armstrong

When her
grandmother reveals
that the daughter
that she had given up
for adoption is
coming from America
to visit her
Vietnamese family,
nine-year-old Binh is
convinced that her
newly-discovered
aunt is wealthy and
will take care of all
the family's needs.
Grades 3-6
By Carolyn Marsden

Fifteen-year-old Milly
Kaufman is an average
American teenager until
Pablo, a new student at her
school, inspires her to search
for her birth family in his
native country.
Milly Kaufman was adopted
from Latin America, and it is a
secret she is trying to forget.
But when Pablo moves to
town, Milly suddenly becomes
curious about her birth.
Grades: High School
By Julia Alvarez

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