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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Our Own	Adopting & Parenting the Older Child	Maskew, Trish	1999
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Children adopted as preschoolers or older come with histories and fully formed personalities and feelings about what they have lost. But they also bring happiness, laughter, and resilience. Stories of these adoptions, backed by research are enlightening.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Parenting the Hurt Child	Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow	Keck, Gregory and Regina Kupecky	2002
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Some adoptees come to their new home with hurts from the past that can affect an entire family. With time, patience, and informed parenting, the child can heal, grow and develop beyond what seems possible now. Wise book, helps parents preserve their sanity.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption Subsidy	A Guide for Adoptive Parents	O'Hanlon, Tim	2002
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Subsidies provide financial assistance, medical coverage and support services to families adopting special needs children. Book gives detailed information on how to negotiate a subsidy agreement, appeal a decision, apply for retroactive payments after finalize.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Parenting With Stories	Creating a Foundation of Attachment for Parenting your Child	Nichols, M.; Lacher, D.; May, J.	2002
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Highlights the differences between parenting with attachment and parenting without it. Practical exercises included to provide parents with tools to use stories to form attachment with their child. Stages of development chart and references. Spiral bound.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
How to Adopt Internationally	Guide for Agency-Directed and Independent Adoptions	Nelson-Erichsen, Jean and Heino Erichsen	2000
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Covers everything from learning about the international adoption process, organizing a home study, state requirements, choosing a country, emigration and immigration, traveling abroad, adjusting to a new life with a child. Gives examples of forms and documents.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Nakazawa, Donna J.	Does Anybody Else Look Like Me?	A Parent's Guide to Raising Multiracial Children	2003
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Great book for helping ethnically mixed kids to develop an understanding of their individuality & build self esteem. Includes a professional commentary as well as scripts and stories. Good reference for both adoptive and birth parents of mixed race children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
But I Don't Feel Too Old to Be A Mommy	Starting and Restarting Motherhood Beyond 35 and 40	Nagle, Doreen	2002
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An older mother gives information on infertility, adoption, and surrogacy, career options, and menopause. Lots of outside resources for further information to help reader make decisions as informed as possible.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
With Eyes Wide Open	A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children Over Age 1	Miller, Margi and Ward, Nancy	2001
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A wire bound notebook to help parents prepare for one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of a lifetime - adopting a toddler or older child from overseas. Also available as a more comprehensive interactive computer CD, with sound and more photos.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Strangers and Kin	The American Way of Adoption	Melosh, Barbara	2002
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Details the history of adoption from the early 20th century when childless adults confronted orphanages reluctant to entrust their wards to the kindness of strangers. Poignant stories from case records capture the loss and joy that characterizes adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Children of Inter-country Adoptions In School	A Primer for Parents and Professionals	Meese, Ruth Lyn	2002
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Children adopted from foreign countries have issues that can place them at high risk for school failure. This book explains those needs and offers guidelines and suggestions to maximize educational performance and help children meet their full potential.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting in Russia		O'Rear, Irina	2002
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Very comprehensive book providing extensive information for those wishing to adopt a child from Russia. Written by a Russian attorney experienced in adoption and general law.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Breastfeeding the Adopted Baby		Peterson, Debra Stewart	1994
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Nursing a baby is a natural process and the first choice for many mothers. Without a pregnancy, more preparation is needed to breastfeed. Book gives all the practical information and emotional support that an adoptive mother needs to make her decision.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Handbook for Single Adoptive Parents		Marindin, Hope	2000
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Provides information of particular interest to single adopters: the mechanics of adoption, managing single parenthood, personal adoption experiences, coping with challenges, frequently asked questions, studies about success of single parent adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption Guide (2003-2004)	Practical Information for Successful Adoption	Klatzkin, Amy	2003
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Whether you're just beginning or considering a 2nd adoption, this up-to-date source of national listings for adoption attorneys, agency programs, and parent support groups, as well as recent trends in law etc. From publishers of Adoptive Families magazine

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
A Passage to the Heart	Writings from Families with Children from China	Klatzkin, Amy	1998
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Articles taken from FCC (Families with Children from China) newsletters, discuss all aspects of adoption from China: waiting period, journey, settling in, health & development, adoption after infancy, single parenting, culture, language, identity, race, birth parents.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting from Russia	A Language and Parenting Guide	Kelleher, Teresa
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Makes adoptive parents' preparation for adopting a child who speaks Russian much easier. Handbook & audio includes common words & phrases which make for more comfortable dialogue with the child during the transition period.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting on Your Own	The Complete Guide to Adopting as a Single Parent	Varon, Lee	2000
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Very complete, wise, and practical guide for the single person thinking about adopting. Covers everything from the hopes, fears, and realities, to the process before, during, and after adopting. Highly recommended.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Recognizing and Managing Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/ Fetal Alcohol Effects		McCreight, Brenda	1997
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Guide covering all areas of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome from a behavioral standpoint to the impact within society. Case studies will help clarify and individualize the syndrome and effects for parents or professionals who work with these children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Inside Trans Racial Adoption		Steinberg, Gail and Hall, Beth	2000
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Using research, social reality, and personal experience, book provides creative guidance to prospective parents who are considering trans racial adoption for the first time and also for veterans. Direction for building close families whose members differ racially.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Launching a Baby's Adoption		Johnston, Patricia Irwin	1997
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Excellent book for all prospective adopters and birth parents to help them prepare for the "big event" of adopting a baby. Covers the before, during, and after of the placement, with an emphasis on baby's needs and development. Special section for professionals.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Story of David		Howells, Dion	1997
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A true account of a pregnant teen and the family she chose to adopt her newborn son, and the truly open adoption that followed. Inspiring story of a truly open adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Open Adoption Book	A Guide to Adoption Without Tears	Rappaport, Bruce M.	1992
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An older book that contains valuable information about openness between adoptive parents and birth parents, not only in the early phases of the adoption, but thru-out the life of the adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption Crisis	The Truth Behind Adoption and Foster Car	e McKelvey, Carole A.	1994
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The author points out the many failures of the nation's foster care and adoption systems and the consequent poor results for children in these systems. More complaints than solutions offered.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Family Bonds	Adoption and the Politics of Parenting	Bartlett, Elizabeth	1993
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A very thought provoking book. Author questions the relegation of adoption to the last resort for infertile couples, the screening of prospective parents for fitness, racial matching, and the continuing stigma of adoption encouraged by professionals.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
.Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child	A Guide for Parents and Professionals	Babb, Anne L	1997
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An easy to follow, "must read" book of wisdom for professionals and parents interested in older child adoption. Covers the decision to adopt a waiting child, finding the child, becoming a family, schooling decisions, and moderate to extreme problems afterwards.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption is Another Word for Love			2000
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This petite book is a delightful collection of touching & inspirational quotations by adoptive parents and adoptees. A good thank you gift for those who have helped along the way to adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Primal Wound	Understanding the Adopted Child	Verier, Nancy	1993
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A book that is forceful and courageous in the way it approaches the subject of adoption. Using pre and peri natal psychology, attachment, bonding, and loss, it illuminates the effects that separation from their birthmother has on adopted children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Lifebooks	Creating a Treasure for The Adopted Child	O'Malley, Beth	2001
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Book gives guidance in creating a lifebook for a baby or child. Will inspire the parent to begin a memory book, and walk them thru the process step by step. Stories and full-length examples are included.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
More Than Love	Adopting and Surviving Attachment Disorder Children	Stone, Sherril	2001
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The hurt experienced by adoptive parents whose children are suffering from attachment disorder is real and should not be ignored. Book provides parents with early warning signs and symptoms and makes recommendations for diffusing difficult situations.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Becoming Attached		Karen, Robert	1994
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Seminal work on attachment theory for a general audience. Starts with history of attachment and continues to contemporary issues. An eye-opening presentation of the fierce debates that have transformed the way we think about human bonds.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
In Their Own Voices	Trans Racial Adoptees Tell Their Stories	Simon, Rita J. and Roorda, Rhonda M.	2000
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Personal stories of Black and biracial young adults adopted as children by White parents. Tells how being adopted affected their lives through childhood and into adulthood, how it influenced their racial and social identities, friends, marital partners, lifestyle.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Dear Birthmother, Thank You For Our Baby		Silber, Kathleen	1998
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Seminal book on open adoption, has been updated to reflect current practices. Provides practical suggestions about beginning and maintaining an open adoption. Contains actual letters exchanged. Will help one to carefully consider the issues.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook		Schoette, Marilyn	2000
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Book gives children the tools to cope with uncomfortable comments and questions sometimes asked by friends, teachers, & even strangers. They learn to (W)alk away, say (I)t's private, (S)hare something, or (E)ducate. Very empowering.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Broken Spirits- Lost Souls:	Loving Children with Attachment & Bonding Difficulties	Ryan, Jane	2002
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Provides a wealth of information relating to the disorder and the hurt and pain that families experience living with disturbed children. The serious problem of Attachment Disorders affects families all over the world.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption Wisdom: A Guide to the	Issues and Feelings of Adoption	Russell, Marlou	1996
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Book examines the many issues of adoption. Its purpose is to prepare those who are considering adoption; to validate the feelings of adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees; and to educate people about the lifelong impact of adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Saying Goodbye to Baby: Volume I	Birthparent's Guide to Loss & Grief in Adoption	Roles, Patricia,	1991
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We have not always recognized the right and need of birthparents to grieve. Until recently, they were told they would forget their child, get on with their lives, and have other children. Written for all birthmothers who share a common bond of unspoken loss.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Inter-country Adoption from China	Examining Cultural Heritage & Other Post Adoption Issues	Rojewski, Jay W.	2001
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Presents results of a detailed examination via the internet, of the post adoptive views, actions, and experiences of families of children from China. Includes developmental delays, effects of institutionalization.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption Lifebook:	A Bridge to Your Child's Beginnings	Probst, Cindy	2002
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This workbook, created especially for international adoptive families, will show a parent how to assemble the perfect Adoption Lifebook to record a child's memories and experiences.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
International Adoption	Challenges and Opportunities	Tepper, T.; Hannon, L. and Sandstrom, D	1999
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If adopting from abroad, it is important to recognize that your child may exhibit symptoms of attachment disorder, sensory or auditory integration problems, fetal alcohol syndrome, or language delays. Compiled by parents of post institutionalized children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting the Older Child		Jewett, Claudia	1978
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Full of practical wisdom and not outdated. Guides adoption caseworkers and prospective parents as they engage in the home study and placement process. Emphasizes preparation of child, involving foster parent, lifebooks, and strategies for problem behaviors.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child	Making Sense of the Past	Keefer, Betsey E.and Schooler, Jayne E.
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Three principles guide this book: the needs of the adopted child; honest communication; and love and hope for the child's future as a well adjusted person. Book equips parents with tools needed for a lifetime of communication about the pain of child's life.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Trans racial Adoption	Children and Parents Speak	Pohl, Constance and Harris, Kathy	1992
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Description of cultural and racial issues faced by families adopting inter-racially or internationally. Told thru personalized stories of real adoptees and their families. Discrimination has been experienced by all, but not been a major cause of dissatisfaction.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Family of Adoption		Pavao, Joyce Maguire	1998
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Identifies how adoption issues play out at every step along the way, from the birth parent's situation and decision, to the adoptive parent's motivation, to the child's adaptation at each stage. Appears technical, but is actually a gem of a book.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Russian Word for Snow		Newman, Janish Cooke	2001
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One family's heartwarming story of their efforts to have a child. We travel with them to Russia where we meet her little boy and see up close the often frustrating details of international adoption. Funny, perceptive, emotional, honest, well written.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Open Adoption Experience	A Complete Guide for Adopting and Birth Families	Melina, Lois R. and Roszia, Sharon K.	1993
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Thorough treatise on the entire concept of Open Adoption as it may play itself out from child's pre-birth to labor and delivery, to the 1st yr of life, to holidays, to later years. Includes semi to fully open. All sides covered, but slightly biased in favor.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Raising Adopted Children	Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent	Melina, Lois R.	1998
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Parent's Guide to rearing children in an adoptive family. Drawing from child development, psychology, sociology, medicine, and experience, examines child's development at each age. Spec topics: multi-racial, serious behaviors, single parents.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Our Chosen Child	How You Came to Us and the Growing Up Years	Levy, Judith	2003
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A lifebook for an adoptive child, where parents can record each milestone, beginning with the "Waiting for You" stage and moving into the present.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Keys to Parenting an Adopted Child		Lancaster, Kathy	1996
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Excellent and affordable basic primer to be read by everyone thinking of adopting a child. Simple, clear, insightful on all the important issues of adoption: nature vs. nurture, self identity and self esteem, confidentiality, preparing for placement, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Loving Across the Color Line	A White Adoptive Mother Learns about Race	Rush, Sharon	2000
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Poignant description of the loving relationship between the Caucasian author and her adopted African American daughter. Thru the eyes of her daughter she learns that racial issues are much more devastating than she had ever imagined.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Attaching in Adoption	Practical Tools for Today's Parents	Gray, Deborah D.	2002
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Written by a clinical Social Worker, takes a close look at how children and families adjust. Especially pertains to adopting older children who may have been abused/neglected. Encourages realistic expectations and offers excellent practical suggestions for bonding.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Fostering or Adopting the Troubled Child	A Guide for Parents and Professionals	Glatz, Janet	1998
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Highly recommended for prospective foster or adoptive parents of older children, as a companion to their preparation and training. Covers all the steps in the process of bringing a troubled child into one's home. Advice is practical and very wise.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption		Currie, Stephen	1997
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A commentary on the status of adoption in the 90s. Gives a brief history of the last 150 years and highlights of the field today, with current court decisions, the rights of fathers, closed records, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Dim Sum, Bagels, and Grits	A Sourcebook for Multi-cultural Families	Alperson, Myra	2001
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Cross-cultural adoption grows in the U.S., and new traditions are emerging. This book offers personal and professional insights into such topics as combining cultures, confronting prejudice, developing role models, and locating multi-cultural resources.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Are These Kids Yours?	American Families with Children from Other Countries	Register, Cheri	1991
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Well written and researched, author uses her own experience and those of other families to explore international adoption, why it has become so prevalent, how children adjust, how racial issues are handled, and how children can stay in touch with their roots.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Parenting With Stories	Foundation of Attachment for Parenting your Child	Nichols, M.; Lacher, D. and J. May	2002
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Highlights the differences between parenting with attachment and parenting without it. Practical exercises included to provide parents with tools to use stories to form attachment with their child. Stages of development chart and references. Spiral bound.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Happy Adoption Day!		McCutcheon, John	1996
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This bright, cheerful book shows the joy and love of new parents as they watch their child grow and as they mark each year with a Happy Adoption Day celebration. Heartwarming verses reassure adopted children that they are wanted, loved, and very special.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
How To Open An Adoption		Doner Martinez Patricia	1998
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
I Am Chosen	A Memory Book for You	Lodien, Jennie
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Beautifully designed memory album (3 ring binder) for adopted children of any age or nationality. Sprinkled with cheerful quotes, allows room to fill in information and add pictures. Come in two colors. Appropriate for one or two parent families.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Attachment, Trauma, and Healing	Therapy for Children and Families	Levy, Terry and Michael Orlans	1998
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Examines causes of attachment disorder and provides an in-depth discussion of effective treatments, which include attachment-focused assessment and diagnosis, specialized education and training for caregivers, early intervention and prevention, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Perspectives on a Grafted Tree	Thoughts for Those Touched by Adoption	Johnston, Patricai Irwin	1983
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Written by adoptees, birth parents, adoptive family members, adoption professionals and others, a beautiful and moving illustrated poetry collection about adoption. Describes the blend of gain and loss, happiness and pain, which are all part of the adoption experience.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption is a Family Affair	What Relatives and Friends Must Know	Johnston, Patricia Irwin	2001
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n a conversational tone, this book provides a wealth of information about the hows and whys of adoption to the relatives and friends of adoptive families. In no time at all, they will be experts and real supporters of adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Helping Children Cope with Separation And Loss		Jewett-Jarratt, Claudia	1994
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Contains compassionate, step-by-step guidance for any concerned adult who wants to help a child talk about, cope with, and recover from a loss. Offers specific techniques for helping a child overcome sadness, anger, and anxiety.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting a Toddler	What Size Shoes Does She Wear?	Hoppenhauer, Denise Harris	2002
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All inclusive book covering all aspects of adopting and raising a toddler. Also covers naming your child, baby showers, and developmental milestones. Special section for international adoption and resources.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Designing Rituals of Adoption for the Religious and Secular Community		Mason, Mary	2002
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Guide for designing Welcoming ceremonies, Baptisms, Naming ceremonies, Entrustment ceremonies, Adoption anniversaries and finalizations. Contains Jewish, Christian (English and Spanish), and secular traditions and ceremonies. Suggested readings, prayers, music, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
How it Feels to be Adopted		Krementz, Jill	2001
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A new and more attractive publication of an older book. Each chapter tells the adoption story of a school age or teen adoptee from that child's point of view. Complete with lots of b/w photos, the children tell us what it means to them to be adopted.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adoption and the Schools	Resources for Parents and Teachers	Wood, Lansing and Ng, Nancy	2001
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School can be a challenge for the adopted child. Sometimes it's a matter of educating the educators about adoption, diversity, inclusion, language, and special educational needs. Sometimes a tackle of deeply held traditional practices is needed. Currently the book is not available. If interested the book can be purchased through Tapestry books at http://www.webcom.com/~tapestry/catalog/moreinfo/school.html

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
A Birth Mother's Day Planner		Wolch-March, Mary J.	1996
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Birth Mother's Day grew out of the author's journey after losing her infant daughter to adoption. It's a day to honor and recall the motherhood experience by birthmothers. Book provides all the information needed to plan such a day - the 2nd Sat in May

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
After the Morning Calm	Reflections of Korean Adoptees	Wilkinson,Dr. S & Fox, Nancy	2002
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A collection of stories written by Korean adoptees about their adoption experience and the obstacles found along the way to accepting their new life in America. Told with passion and honesty. Includes search for birthparents and issues of the visit to Korea.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Wuhu Diary	On Taking My Adopted Daughter Back to Her Hometown in China	Prager, Emily	2003
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Emily, who had spent part of her childhood in China, adopted Lulu from that country. As Lulu got older and had questions about her past, mother & daughter traveled back to China to encounter a culture that is both modern and ancient.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Swings Hanging From Every Tree	Daily Inspirations and Reflections For Foster/Adoptive Parents	Stone, Susan	2001
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Contains words of advice, validation, blessing, and grace that we all need on a daily basis. This sensitive collection of inspirational experiences is from and for foster and adoptive parents to bring them confidence, a sense of calm, and a smile.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
A Letter to Adoptive Parents	On An Open Adoption	Severson, Randolph	1991
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An introduction to the subject of open adoption, this book is a compilation of information that is helpful in preparing for an open adoption. Extra copies may help friends and extended family who do not understand or agree with the family's choice.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
A Gift of Myself		Romanchik, Brenda	2002
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Colorful fill in the blanks book, perfect for a child to give to a birthparent, grandparent, or other special person in their lives. Plenty of space to draw or place special photographs.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Understanding My Child's Korean Origins		Han, Hyun Sook	1995
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Book covers Korean customs, family dynamics, social structure, child rearing, the Korean adoption process, and more. Indispensable guide for adoptive families of Korean children or for anyone considering adopting a child from Korea.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family		Wagner, Heather	2002
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A guide for teens trying to understand what it means to be an adopted or foster child. Will help teens as they struggle with issues of establishing their identities, searching (or not) for birthparents, integrating into a multi-racial family, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adopting the Older Child		Jewett, Claudia	1978
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Full of practical wisdom and not outdated. Guides adoption caseworkers and prospective parents as they engage in the home study and placement process. Emphasizes preparation of child, involving foster parent, lifebooks, and strategies for problem behaviors.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Supporting an Adoption		Holmes, Pat	1986
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Written for friends and relatives of adoptive families, booklet explains how they can be sensitive and helpful to the prospective or current adoptive family. Includes a one page summary of how they can be supportive.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Accessing Federal Adoption Subsidies after Legalization		O'Hanlon, Tim	1995
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The changes made to Title IV Adoption Assistance program for families who struggle to meet the medical and psychological needs of children whose adoptions finalized without provision for medical benefits. Concretely guides families through the application process.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Making Sense of Adoption		Melina, Lois R.	1989
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A book of possible conversations adoptive parents might have with his/her child at various ages and stages of development. Topics include adoption and family issues. No secrets in adoption, but ego enhancing ways to approach hard topics and Ms. Melina is an expert.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Parenting Your Adopted Older Child		McCreight, Brenda	2002
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Excellent advice with lists of wise practical ideas to ease a child's adjustment and help him deal with the pain of loss. Whole chapters on dealing with behavior issues. Author really knows these kids. No glamorizing of the problems. A truly valuable book.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Find a Stranger Say Goodbye	Who Is Natalie's Real Mother?	Lowrie, Lois	1990
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Novel: 17 yr old Natalie plans to go off to college to become a doctor like her adoptive father. Her loving parents are sad when they learn about her longing to find her birth parents, but they give her a special grad gift that will help her in her search.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Commitment: The Reality of Adoption		Sandness, Grace	1984
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An "oldie" but "goodie" inspiring and practical book about what is really involved in the adoption of children with significant emotional, behavioral, or physical disabilities. Detailed stories of real children and their families. Information about autism, CP, Downs Syndrome.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
How it Feels to be Adopted		Krementz, Jill	1982
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New more attractive publication of an older book. Each chapter tells the adoption story of a school age or teen child from that child's point of view. Complete with lots of black and white photos, the kids tell us in their own words what it means to be adopted.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Loving River	A Journey in Prose and Poetry	Sandness, Grace	1983
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A remarkable book of loving prose and poetry celebrating life and the special children who are members of the author's large multi-cultured adoptive family. Very inspirational.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Birth Bond	Reunions Between Birth Parents and Adoptees- What Happens After	Gediman, J.S. and Brown,L.P.	1991
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Written from the perspective of the birth parent, book describes the experiences of many different birth parents who are reunited with the child they once placed for adoption. Their experiences and their post-reunion relationships all varied.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
A Child's Journey Through Placement		Fahlberg, Vera	1991
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A must-have, very readable professional book about children: their stages of development, their bonding and attachment, their grief upon separation. Guide to minimize trauma as children move from foster to adoptive home. Great sections on managing behaviors.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew		Eldridge, Sherrie	1999
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Easy-to-follow book written by an adult adoptee, expresses adopted children's often unspoken concerns and emotions. A clear, prescriptive guide to assist parents in understanding their adopted child's grief and loss issues.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
When You Were Born in China	A Memory Book for Children Born in China	Dorow, Sara	1997
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A must-have book for any child adopted from China. In simple language and with beautiful black and white photos, child will see her grand country, its people, its historic sites and poor countryside. Clear, loving explanation why parents place for adoption, orphanages, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Raising Cain	Caring for Troubled Youngsters, Repairing our System	Delaney, Richard	1998
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Aptly describes the many behavioral and emotional problems that foster and adoptive parents face. Offers practical help in managing severely disturbed kids. Better at identifying problems than solving them.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
The Waiting Child	How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved Another	Champnella, Cindy	2003
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True story of a 4 yr old Chinese girl's adoption by an American family. Child's persistent attachment to a boy left behind at the orphanage, led to the boy's eventual adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
To Whom It May Concern	A Search for Truth	Cervetti, Kay	2000
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True account of one woman's emotional search and reunion with her biological parents. The author grew up in the 50's thinking that her adoptive parents hated her birth Mom; only in discovering her origins did she realize that it was fear of losing her, not hate.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Being Adopted	The Lifelong Search for Self	Brodzinski, D.,and Schecter,M., Marantz, R.	1992
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A scholarly yet very readable book that uses the voices of adoptees to trace how adoption is experienced at each stage of development from infancy to late adulthood. Covers the important topics of self esteem, identity achievement, and intimacy.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Beauvais-Godwin, L.	The Complete Adoption Book	Everything You need to Know to Adopt a Child	2000
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The authors, adoption professionals and the parents of 2 adopted daughters have created a most comprehensive resource book. Every imaginable topic: the decision to adopt, the available avenues, the finances and legalities, etc. covered in surprising depth.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Brisch, Karl Heinz	Treating Attachment Disorders	From Therapy to Therapy	1999
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Offers in-depth analysis of the many manifestations and intensities of attachment problems, from pre-conception, to post-birth and post-adoption. With comprehensive yet easy to understand text, this is a great resource for parents and professionals

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Severson, Randolph	Can't You Sit Still?	Adoption and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity .Disorder
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Written specifically for adoptive parents, this book offers eloquent but practical advice about ADHD. In addition to providing concrete inventive advice about behavior management, medication, and diet, also provides a message of hope.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Gritter, James L.	The Spirit of Open Adoption		1997
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A candid, intensely personal, highly readable account of the experiences of one agency that switched from closed to open adoptions. Traces the reasons for the change and resulting effects on birth and adoptive parents, on the staff, and on the children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Finkbeiner, Gloria	This Is Me	Memories to Gather and Keep
Notes
Lifebook/ adoption baby book comes in domestic adoption version, as well as version for various countries (China, Guatemala, Korea, Russia, Vietnam, Romania) Cost is $34.95 for international versions. Padded binder and removable pages allow tailoring.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Evans. Karen	The Lost Daughters of China	Abandoned Girls, Their Journey to America and Search	2000
Notes
Explores the emotional and political complexities that create families across the boundaries of culture and geography. A sensitive and moving book of real life stories of some of the 18,000 Chinese children, mostly girls, adopted by Americans.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
unnamed	An Educator's Guide to Adoption		2000
Notes
Will help teachers to increase their understanding of families built by adoption. Gives them the tools to deal with possibly awkward situations, such as cultural heritage, baby pictures, family trees, and provides a resource for recognizing family diversity.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Dorow, Sara	I Wish for You a Beautiful Life	Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers of AeRon Won	1998
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Collections of letters written by Korean birth mothers to their children. Written while they were staying at a maternity home, they express their sorrow, guilt, regret, but also their best wishes for their children and the adoptive parents. Very emotional.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Dorner, Patricia Martinez	Talking to Your Child About Adoption		1991
Notes
Guides adoptive parents as they learn about adoption issues and how to comfortably discuss them. Emphasis of this book is that communication about adoption is an ongoing process.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Denton, Katherine	Search of a Lifetime		2000
Notes
A birth mother tells of her search for the child she gave up for adoption. Details how she used the Internet to find her lost child, and the struggle to open records. Story is emotional and sometimes controversial.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard	Troubled Transplants	Unconventional Strategies for Helping Troubled Kids	1997
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Practical, unconventional treatment strategies for addressing the exhausting problems sometimes seen in foster and adopted kids. They can breathe life into the child, soften his defenses, sidestep power struggles, and alter distorted views.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard	Small Feats: Unsung Accomplishments and Everyday Heroics of Foster and Adoptive Parents		2003
Notes
Foster and adoptive parents rarely view themselves as heroes but indeed they are in so many ways. Book describes the results achieved by the daily one-step-at-a-time, life long commitment demonstrated by these parents. Looks at the emotional cost.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard	The Healing Power of the Family	Overview of Life with a Troubled Foster or Adoptive Child	1998
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A non-technical approach to understanding and treating disturbed foster or adopted children. Describes most common behavioral problems, explains their powerful negative impact on parents, and gives examples of family-based interventions.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Cline, Foster & Helding, Cathy	Adopted and Foster Child Assessment		1999
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Designed to be used by parents as a pre clinical assessment tool for identifying problems or predicting future ones in adopted or foster children who have been in the home for at least 6 months. Easily scored by non professionals.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Burlington-Brown, Barbara	Why Didn't She Keep Me?	Answers to Questions Every Adopted Child Asks	1994
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A collection of moving, heart-wrenchingly personal and honest stories by 15 women who made an adoption plan for their children. Important book for mothers-to-be who are considering the same, for pre adoptive parents, and for adoptees looking for answers.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Harrison, Kathy	Another Place at the Table		2003
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Inspirational first person story of one woman who for over ten years brought sexually abused, mentally fractured, and otherwise abandoned children into her home to offer them a reinvented childhood. Highlights the heroes of our social service system.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Boyd, Brian	When You Were Born In Korea		1993
Notes
Children adopted abroad often wonder what life was like before they came to America. Who took care of them? How did they come to leave their birth mother? What was daily life like at the orphanage? This book clearly answers a child's many questions.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bothun, Linda	When Friends Ask About Adoption	Question and Answer Guide For Non-Adoptive Parents and Adoptive	1996
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Answers the unasked questions that friends and family often have but may be embarrassed or afraid to ask. Good gift for anyone who interacts with members of an adoptive family, like neighbors, doctors, teachers, coaches, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Hopkins-Best, Mary	Toddler Adoption	The Weaver's Craft	1997
Notes
Increasingly, adoptive children are entering their forever family past the age of infancy, but not yet as older children. Covers all aspects of adopting and parenting these children, including: deciding, preparing, attaching, managing behavior, and more.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Battilana, Joan	Search to My Beginning	An Inspirational Adoption Story Told Thru Poetry	2003
Notes
One woman's exciting personal journey to discover her roots. The poetry, illustrations and personal reflections help the reader to understand the emotions an adoptee experiences when searching for birth parents.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bartlett, Therese	When You Were Born in Vietnam		2001
Notes
Speaking directly to adopted children, book explains how Vietnamese children are placed for adoption. Covers the culture, the loving care at the orphanage, the journey thru to placement in a new, forever family. Adults will enjoy this book too.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Barth, R.; Freundlich, M.; Brodzinski, D.	Adoption and Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure	Research, Policy, and Practice	2000
Notes
Book addresses many important issues related to adoption and substance exposure in utero, including impact on children's early well being as well as on long term development. Illustrates the remedial effects of a positive postnatal environment.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Armstrong, Campbell	I Hope You Have a Good Life	A True Story of Love, Loss and Redemption	2000
Notes
This book, quoting the words whispered to Eileen's infant daughter as she gave up her baby for adoption is a heartbreaking, remarkable, and uplifting story about a family that has suffered many events but still has the courage to stay together.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Wolff, Jana	Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother		2000
Notes
True story of an open adoption of an African American boy by a Caucasian couple. An emotionally honest rendition of the doubts, anxieties, and feelings of doom along the way. Reassuring to those who may feel ashamed about their mixed feelings about adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Watkins, Mary and Fisher, Susan	Talking with Young Children About Adoption		1993
Notes
Scholarly book about young children and their first understandings of adoption. Using children's own words, book illuminates the issues they face as they come to grips with the reality of their origins and adoption. These words will bring tears to your eyes.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Van Gulden, Holly & Bartels-Rabb, Lisa	Real Parents, Real Children	Parenting the Adopted Child	1993
Notes
Experienced author threads the issue of a child's adoption through all of his life stages, showing how he integrates it into his development. Much practical wisdom in this book.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Strauss, Jean A.	Birthright	The Guide to Search and Reunion for AA,BP, & AP	1994
Notes
Truly a guide for those wishing to search for their biological parents or for the children they relinquished. Using a series of true stories, her own and others', author gives practical hints and advice to make the search fruitful and satisfying.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Smolowe, Jill	An Empty Lap	One Couple's Journey to Parenthood	1997
Notes
One couple's true saga of their efforts to have a biological child, their disappointments and dead ends, their dashed hopes for a private adoption, the strain on their marriage, and finally their joy in adopting a baby from China. Warm, emotional, reassuring.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Smith, Jerome	The Realities of Adoption		1997
Notes
Not a how-to book. Written by a soc worker/professor and adoptive parent. Covers the history of adoption, the concept of entitlement, the "telling," open adoption, stages of development in the adopted child, trans racial adoption. Lots of insights.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Cline, Foster & Helding, Cathy	Can This Child Be Saved?	Solutions for Adoptive and Foster Families	1999
Notes
Some children have been severely and permanently damaged by their pasts, resulting in behavioral, psychiatric, emotional, and neurological disorders. Offers hope, help, encouragement, support, and concrete parenting techniques to struggling families.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Schooler, Jayne	The Whole Life Adoption Book		1993
Notes
Deals with issues of attachment, adjustment and identity. By being prepared, parents can avoid the disillusionment, feelings of inadequacy and resentment that may come from unrealistic expectations. Gives hope and direction to all involved in adoptive issues.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard	The Long Journey Home		1997
Notes
Children's book that facilitates the discussion of grief and loss along with a desire to search for biological links.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Stiffler, La Vonne H.	Synchronicity and Reunion	The Genetic Connection of Adoptees and Birth Parents	1992
Notes
A fascinating exploration of surprising coincidences in union/loss/reunion stories of families separated by adoption. Explores nature/nurture connections.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Stein, Stephanie	Lucy' s Feet
Notes
The perfect book to share with children so they realize it is okay to have mixed feelings about adoption and their relationships to siblings.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Soroskys, A. and Baran, A. and Panor, R.	The Adoption Triangle	Sealed or Open Records, How They Affect Ad., BP, Ad Pa.	1984
Notes
Groundbreaking research classic. Factual, well rounded book that leads to an understanding of adoption as a lifelong process for child, adoptive parents and birthparents.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Wright, Marguerite A.	I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla	Raising Healthy Black & Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World	2000
Notes
Teaches parents and educators of black and biracial children how to reduce racism's impact on a child's development - from preschool through adolescence - and in doing so to raise emotionally healthy children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Glazer, Ellen S.	The Long Awaited Stork
Notes
2 sections: effects of infertility as their children grow ----alternate methods including adoption

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Demuth, Carol L.	Courageous Blessing	Adoptive Parents and Search
Notes
Thoughtfully written handbook for adoptive parents. (from Aries: 1437 Meandering Way, Sarburd, TX 75040-4213

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Forche, Carolyn A.	Colors Come from God…Just Like Me!		1995
Notes
An excellent book for fostering a child’s racial self-esteem. The story is told by an African American girl who tells of many things god created and their beauty in the diversity of colors given to them.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Ward, Nancy	With Eyes Wide Open	A workbook for Parents Adopting International Children Over Age One	1996
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Mc Namara, Joan	Adoption and the Sexually Abused Child
Notes
A collection of articles about childhood sexuality, child sexual abuse and parenting a child who has been sexually abused emphasis on successful therapeutic supports for the family.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Kinn, Gail	Be My Baby	Parents and Children Talk About Adoption
Notes
35 first person narratives from adoptive parents, adopted children, adult adoptees, and birthmothers that bring to life the rewards and challenges of adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Vance, Jeannine	Twins Found in a Box	Adapting to Adoption	2003
Notes
Twins found on a Korean street, adopted by an American family, search for a sense of belonging.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Jones, Merry Bloch	Birthmothers	Women Who Have Relinquished Babies for Adoption Tell Their Stories	1993
Notes
70 women share their experiences of giving birth and placing a child for adoption, raising subsequent children, searching and being found.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Schooler, Jayne	Searching for a Past	The Adopted Adult's Unique Process of Finding an Identity	1995
Notes
Provides insight into adoptees' motivations to search for their birth families. Gives a better understanding of the search and reunion process.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Mc Colm, Michelle	Adoption Reunions:	A Book for Adoptees, BPs, & Adoptive Families	1993
Notes
An adoptee working with other adoptees and birthparents explores the roots of reunions and how to support the reunion process.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard J., Ph.D	Safe Passage	A Summary of the "Parent 2 Parent" Mentoring Program	2000
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Toussaint, Pamela	Great Books for African American Children		1999
Notes
Provides creative ways for parents to get children interested in reading. Includes book recommendations for the following: very young children, children 4 to 8, children 8 to 11, preteens and young adults, as well as additional types of media such as videos, games, and magazines to help build youth self-esteem and development.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Jasper, Margaret C.	International Adoption	Law for the Lay Person	2003
Notes
One volume in a legal almanac series written by an attorney specifically for the lay person. One whole chapter explains the Inter-country Adoption Act of 2000. Includes sample forms, valuable information on VISAs, non citizen adoptions, fraud, and much more.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bartholet, Elizabeth	Nobody's Children	Foster Care Drift and the Adoption Alternative	1999
Notes
An in-depth look at the special needs child population served by the public child welfare systems. Author sees adoption as the solution for these "modern day orphans." Thorough, but only somewhat insightful book.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Barrow, Randi	Somebody's Child	Stories from the Private Files of an Adoption Attorney	2002
Notes
Stories of actual adoption placement experiences, some from the birth family's perspective, others from the adoptive parents' perspective, but all told very sensitively and with obvious love by an attorney involved in the placements.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Buckley, Betsy	The Greatest Gift	Reflections on International and Domestic Adoption	2001
Notes
One adoptive parent's reflections on her own and others' adoption experiences in various countries, including Guatemala, China, Russia, India, and the U.S. Also some thoughts about talking to one's adopted child and answering his "Whys.”

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Carangelo, Lori	The Ultimate Search Book	Worldwide Adoption and Vital Records	1999
Notes
An invaluable "search" book with State by State data to help anyone look for anyone, including persons lost through adoption. No minute detail is omitted; there are even some "innovative" and "bizarre" methods mentioned, but not recommended by the author.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
D'Amato, Barbara	White Male Infant		2002
Notes
A fast moving mystery novel about Russian adoption that will curdle your blood. When Teddy and Claudia's beloved 4 year old adopted son becomes ill, a medical test reveals that he may have different origins - and the intrigue begins.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Espejo, Roman	Adoption: Opposing Viewpoints		2002
Notes
A series of scholarly essays written by various experts in the field of adoption. Each essay proposes a particular viewpoint, e.g. "The Internet should be used to recruit families," while the essay following it stresses the opposite. A great learning tool.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Gritter, James L.	Life Givers: Framing the Birth Parent Experience in Open Adoption		2000
Notes
Author analyzes the many ways that birth parents relate to the experience of an open adoption. He stresses the importance of the birth parent's presence in the child's life and pleads for them to be welcomed, not just tolerated.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Adamec, Christine and Pierce, William L.	Encyclopedia of Adoption, The	(2nd edition)	2000;1991
Notes
In true encyclopedic form, book gives, in alphabetical order, thorough information about the various concepts that relate to adoption. Begins with "abandonment" and its many complexities, then "abuse," then "acting out," etc. Extensive reference list.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Grotevant, Harold D.	Openness in Adoption:	Exploring Family Connections	1998
Notes
Very detailed research study on the effects of varying levels of openness in adoption on the members of the adoption triad. None of the children had reached their teen years as yet, but in general, the most open adoptions did not show many negatives.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Kennedy, Randall	Interracial Intimacies	Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption	2003
Notes
Entire book is exceptionally wise and interesting, but the three chapters on interracial parenting and adoption, as well as the annotated footnotes to these chapters make the reading of this book a most worthwhile experience.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
McLain, Paula	Like Family		2003
Notes
In this memoir that reads like a novel, author narrates the poignant daily details of her life as a foster child. Told with a sense of humor and a great deal of insight, this is any foster child's story of longing to be someone's "real" child.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Nelson-Erichsen, Jean and Heino	How to Adopt Internationally	A Guide for Agency-Directed and Independent Adoption	2000
Notes
Educational guide to everything an inexperienced international adopter would want to know. Covers every step along the way with actual copies of VISA, home study, and other required forms, travel hints, country by country differences, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Rosenberg, Shelley K.	Adoption and the Jewish Family	Contemporary Perspectives	1998
Notes
Excellent resource discussing adoptive parenting from the perspective of being Jewish. Covers such topics as providing a Jewish home for one's child, encouraging a Jewish identity, open adoption with non Jewish birth parents, creating adoption rituals, etc.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Shanley, Mary L.	Making Babies, Making Families		2001
Notes
The centrality of parenting in her life goals led this adoptive parent to take a closer look, from an ethical perspective, at the many modern technologies used to achieve parenthood. Apt discussions of adoptees rights, open records, and of transracial adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Maluccio, Anthony	Preparing Adolescents For Life After Foster Care	The Central Role of Foster Parents
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bates, Douglas	Gift Children
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
McRoy, Ruth	Transracial & Interracial Adoptees	The Adolescent Years
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Sachdev, Paul	Adoption	Current Issues and Trends
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Dinkmeyer, Don	Parent's Guide, The
Notes
The book is going to be of substantial help to adult and young people. As the story opens, Penny is on the threshold of what promises to be yet another tragedy. She's been placed in a foster home with a warring couple and she's fallen in love with a young man who is certain to reject her.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Stein, Sara Bonnett	Adopted One, The
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bartholet, Elizabeth	Where do Black Children Belong?
Notes
The politics of race matching in adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Archer, Caroline	First Steps in Parenting The Hurt Child	Tiddlers & Toddlers
Notes
This book looks at attachment and development of very young children in the fostering and adoption option situation.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Mundy, Michealene	Sad Isn't Bad	A Good Grief Guidebook for kids dealing with loss
Notes
This book offers children of all ages a comforting, realistic look at loss-loaded with positive, life affirming helps for coping with loss as a child.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Neal, Leora	Transracial Adoptive Parenting: A Black White Community Issue
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Delaney, Richard	Small Feats:	Unsung Accomplishments & Everyday Heroics of Foster & Adoptive Parents
Notes
Foster & adoptive parents rarely view themselves as heroes but indeed they are in so many ways. Book describes the results achieved by the daily one-step-at-a-time, life long commitment demonstrated by these parents. Looks at the emotional cost.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Spellman, Francis Cardinal	Foundling, The
Notes
The author gives the right to this inspiring novel to the New York Foundling Hospital, which cares for children regardless of race, color or creed.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Felker, Evelyn	Raising Other Peoples Kids
Notes
A guide for adults struggling in the role of parents to a child not born to them.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Young, Leontine	Life Among the Giants	A Child's-eye-view of the grown up world
Notes
This book explains what it is like to be a child, not from an adults point of view , but from the level of brand new inexperienced people to whom the grown up world is confusing and frightening.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Hopson, Dr. Darlene Powell	Different and Wonderful
Notes

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Bayard, Robert	How to Deal with your Acting Up Teenager	Practical Help For Desperate Parents
Notes
At last a practical step by step approach for parents at the end of their rope. Detailed steps proven helpful for parents in establishing mutually respectful relationship with their children.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Wadia-Ells, Susan	Adoption Reader, The	Birth Mothers, Adoptive Mothers and Adopted Daughters Tell Their Stories
Notes
The Adoption Reader is a helpful hopeful and vital collection about growth and self understanding and a must read book anyone has been touched by the adoption experience.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Giddings, Paula	Climbing Jacob's Ladder	The Enduring Legacy of African American Families
Notes
This ground breaking provocative work dispels some of most common myths misconceptions misunderstandings and misinformation about African American Families describes the forces that have shaped them and examines their resiliency in the face of difficult conditions and the strengths that help them endure.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Patridge, Penny	Pandora's Hope
Notes
A book of poems and prose about being adopted

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Mundy, Michealene	Mad Isn't Bad	A Child's Book About Anger
Notes
This book is about children having choices- just as caring adults have choices about what they teach children about anger. Through understanding what anger feels like and what triggers it, we can learn and teach healthy ways to handle it.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Grabe, Pam	Common Sense Approach to Therapy Options For Families
Notes
PACO is a non profit volunteer organization of proud adoptive parents, relatives and other adults which gives emotional support to adoptive families and forever families and to any one else interested in learning about adoption.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Young, Leontine	Wednesday's Children	A Study of Child Neglect & Abuse
Notes
This book is the result of a careful documentary study made of children abused or neglected by their parents, and is both terrifying and heartbreaking.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Brazelton, Berry	Families Crisis and Caring
Notes
Among the issues discussed in this book are: the involved father, parental rivalry, grand parenting, loss of a parent, fathering alone, stepfamilies, illness in the family

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Rosenberg, Maxine B.	Making a New Home In America
Notes
A warm and very personal look at twins-both identical and fraternal. In this photo essay book the author explores the emotional ties between the different types of twins.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
McNamara, Joan	Resources For Families Adopting Sexually Abused Children
Notes
A list of resources for sexually abused children

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Reitz, Miriam	Adoption and The Family System
Notes
This book is a unique contribution to the literature on adoption and family therapy. For the first time, family therapists will now understand how to handle adoption within a family therapy context; and adoption worker will understand the implication of adoption in the family system.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Goldstein, Joseph	Adoption Support & Preservation Services
Notes
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
	Beyond The Best Interests of The Child
Notes
This book should be read and discussed by every judge and lawyer and social worker dealing with problems of child parent relationships.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Griffin, Carolyn Welch	Beyond Acceptance
Notes
Parents of lesbian & gays talk about their experiences.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Hoopes, Janet	Prediction in Child Development
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Feiertag, Richard	Adoption of Children
Notes
Studies of personality development consistently show that a stable and secure environment is a major determinant of ego strength and social competence in children. Such an environment is best provided in the parent - child relationship within a traditional family setting.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Magid, Ken	High Risks	Children Without A Conscience
Notes
Who are these children without a conscience? They are children who cannot trust, children who cannot love and children who will never love.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Fraiberg, Selma	Magic Years, The	Understanding & Handling the Problems of Early Childhood
Notes
In this book the author takes the reader into the mind of the child, showing how he confronts this world and learns to cope with it. With great warmth and perception she discusses the problems at each stage of development and reveals the qualities-above all, the quality of understanding-that can provide the right answer at critical moments.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Ross-Harrison, Phyllis	Black Child, The	A Parents Guide
Notes
Parents appreciate specific suggestions about the wording they can use to present these matters constructively to children of all ages, this book takes up each of these steps with sensitivity and good will.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Purdy, Pamela Chatterton	Beyond the Babylift	A Story of an Adoption
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Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Rosenberg, Maxine B.	Growing Up Adopted
Notes
A small but striking collection of brief case studies based on lengthy interviews with children of alcoholics of all ages and back grounds the text is consciousness raising low key and highly readable.

Title	Subtitle	Author	Year
Ladner, Joyce	Mixed Families
Notes
There are over 15,000 couples in the United States who have adopted a child from another race. For some the adoption has broken down the barrier of skin color and illuminated endless possibilities of what a family can and must be.

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