Marion Crook interviewed 50 adoptees. Teens tell what they really think and feel about adoption, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents
[Book Review] Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Mommy Far, Mommy Near-An Adoption Story, by Carol Antoinette Peacock, is exceptional. I really loved the fact that the story is told by a child to other children-the book’s readers.
[Book Review] Bud, Not Buddy
This Newberry Award winning book features a foster child in search of his father.
[Book Review] Halmoni’s Day
Halmoni’s Day is not an adoption book, but the ideas of shared heritage and cultural pride will ring true for adoptive families.
[Book Review] The Lost Daughters of China
The Lost Daughters of China, by Karin Evans, is an eloquent account of an individual’s journey to adoptive parenthood amidst the “search for a missing past” many Chinese adoptees encounter.
[Book Review] Birthmarks: Transracial Adoption in Contemporary America
Birthmarks: Transracial Adoption in Contemporary America, by Sandra Patton, is a multilayered synthesis of interviews conducted with 22 transracial adoptees. Read more!
[Book Review] The Lucky Gourd Shop
In The Lucky Gourd Shop, an adoptive mother imagines her son’s birth mother’s life.
[Book Review] A Guidebook for Raising Foster Children
A Guidebook for Raising Foster Children, by Susan McNair Blatt, M.D., is a primer for parents who are new to foster adoption and need help. Read the review.
[Book Review] The Russian Word for Snow: A True Story of Adoption
Lily Heyen-Withrow reviews The Russian Word for Snow, by Janis Cooke Newman, a tale of infertility, adoption, and all the complications along the way to parenthood.
[Book Review] Adoption and Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure
If I adopt a baby whose mother may have been using drugs or alcohol during the pregnancy, what issues might I expect for my child? Are there any differences if the infant has been exposed to alcohol versus drugs or both?
Favorite Reads of 2013
Many new books with adoption storylines or themes were published in 2013. Here are your favorites, for parents and children, with our picks added to the list.
[Book Review] The Child Catchers
An Adoptive Families reader reviews The Child Catchers, by Kathryn Joyce, a book revealing how religion and finances have affected international adoption.
[Book Review] A Long Way Home
An incredible true story that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
[Book Review] Make Me a Mother
AF reviews a touching memoir that examines the human experience through the lenses of adoption, race, and family.
[Book Review] Adopting on Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adopting as a Single Parent
An adoptive mom reviews Adopting on Your Own, Lee Varon’s guide to the wide variety of issues unmarried men and women face when building a family.
[Book Review] Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
JoAnne Solchany, Ph.D., reviews Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children, a window into how children form and maintain friendships.
[Book Review] Julius, the Baby of the World
“It’s a funny reminder that we can’t just tell our kids to love the new addition. Their annoyance and dislike are normal.”
[Book Review] Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Our editors review Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born, a children’s book about domestic adoption that will bring your family together.