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