children's services booklists

Adoption

Picture Book:

Bloom, Suzanne.  A family for Jamie.  JUV Bloom, S.  Fam  2000

Brodzinsky, Anne.  The mulberry bird.  JUV Brodzinsky, A.  Mu  1996

Bunting, Eve.  Jin Woo.  JUV Bunting, E.  Ji  2001

Carlson, Nancy .  My family is forever.  JUV Carlson, N.  Myf  2004

Caseley, Judith.  Sisters.  JUV Caseley, J.  Sj  2004

Cole, Joanna.  How I was adopted : Samantha’s story.  JUV Cole, J.  Ho  1995

Curtis, Jamie Lee.  Tell me again about the night I was born.  JUV Curtis, J.  Te  1996

De Paola, Tomie.  A new Barker in the house.  JUV De Paola, T.  Ne  2002

Hojer, Dan.  Heart of mine.  JUV Hojer, D.  Hea  2001

Kasza, Keiko.  A mother for Choco.  JUV Kasza, K.  Mo  1992

Keller, Holly.  Horace.  JUV Keller, H.  Ho  1991

Lears, Laurie.  Megan’s birthday tree : a story about open adoption.  JUV Lears, L.  Me  2005

Lewis, Rose.  I love you like crazy cakes.  JUV Lewis, R.  Iaal  2000  Also available on Video

Little, Jean.  Emma’s yucky brother.  JUV Little, J.  Ey  2001

McCully, Emily.  My real family.   JUV McCully, E.  My  1994

Okimoto, Jean.  The White Swan express.  JUV Okimoto, J.  Wf  2002

Parr, Todd.  We belong together.  JUV Parr, T.  We  2007

Peacock, Carol.  Mommy far, Mommy near.  JUV Peacock, C.  Mo  2000

Sansone, Adele.  The little green goose.  JUV Sansone, A.  Li  1999

Schreck, Karen.  Lucy’s family tree.  JUV Schreck, K.  Lu  2001

Thomas, Eliza.  The red blanket.  JUV Thomas, E.  Re  2004

Turner, Ann.  Through moon and stars and night skies.  JUV Turner, A.  The  1990

Wynne-Jones, Tim.  The boat in the tree.  JUV Wynne-Jones, T. Bnw  2007

Young, Ed.  My Mei Mei.  JUV Young, E.  Myam  2006

 

Early Reader Hardcover:

Howe, James.  Pinky and Rex and the new baby.  JUV Howe, J.  Pik  1993

Little, Jean.  Emma’s yucky brother.  JUV Little, J.  Ey  2001

 

Middle Reader Hardcover:

Lifton, Betty.  Tell me a real adoption story.  JUV Lifton, B.  Te  1993

Stoeke, Janet.  Waiting for May.  JUV Stoeke, J.  Wai  2005

 

Nonfiction:

Banish, Roslyn.  A forever family.  JUV HV 874.82 .J67  B36  1992b

Krementz, Jill.  How it feels to be adopted.  JUV HV 875  .K66  1982

Rogers, Fred.  Adoption.  JUV HV 875  .R59  1994

D’Antonio, Nancy .  Our baby from China .  JUV HV 875.5  .D36  1997

Wilgocki, Jennifer.  Maybe days : a book for children in foster care.  JUV HV 881  .W54  2002

Fry, Ying Ying.  Kids like me in China .  JUV HV 1317  .F79  2001

 

For Parents

Nonfiction:

Eldredge, Sherrie.  Twenty things adopted kids wish their adoptive parents knew.  HV 875 .E39 1999

Sweet, O. Robin.  Adopt international : everything you need to know to adopt a child from abroad.  HV 875.5  .S94  1996

Wadia-Ells, Susan.  The adoption reader : birth mothers, adoptive mothers, and adopted daughters tell their stories. HV 875.55 .A3645  1995

Gravelle, Karen.  Where are my birth parents? : a guide for teenage adoptees.  HV 875.55  .G7  1993

Keck, Gregory.  Adopting the hurt child : hope for families with special-needs kids : a guide for parents and professionals.  HV 875.55  .K43  1998

Knoll, Jean.  International adoption : sensitive advice for prospective parents.  HV 875.55  .K63  1993

Mintzer, Richard.  Yes, you can adopt! : a comprehensive guide to adoption.  HV 875.55  .M56  2003

Rosenberg, Maxine.  Growing up adopted.  HV 875.55  .R67  1989

Bates, J. Douglas.  Gift children : a story of race, family, and adoption in a divided America .  HV 875.64  .B37  1993

Rush, Sharon .  Loving across the color line : a white adoptive mother learns about race.  HV 875.64  .R87  2000

April 2008