Books for Younger Children

Happy Adoption Day!   by John McCutcheon
Hardcover, 32 pages, color, 1996, ages 2 to 6

Let's Talk About It: Adoption  by Fred Rogers
Paperback, 32 pages, color photos, 1995, ages 4 to 8

Lucy's Feet  by Stephanie Stein
Hardcover, 32 pages, 1992, ages 4 to 12

Two Birthdays for Beth  by Gay Lynn Cronin
Hardcover, 32 pages, color, 1995, ages 4 to 10

Zachary's New Home:  A Story for Foster and Adopted Children  
by Geraldine M. Blomquist, M.S.W. and Paul B. Blomquist
Paperback, 32 pages, 1990, ages Baby to Preschool

Highly Recommended!  The Mulberry Bird  by Anne Braff Brodzinsky
Paperback, 47 pages, color, 1996, ages 4 to 12

Books for Preteens and Teens

Filling in the Blanks: A Look At Growing Up Adopted  by Susan Gabel, M.Ed.
Paperback, 160 pages, 1988

How It Feels To Be Adopted  by Jill Krementz
Paperback, 128 pages, 1982

International and Transracial Adoptions

Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies  by Ann Turner
Paperback, 32 pages, color, 1990, ages 2 to 8

Why Am I Different?  by Norma Simon
Paperback, 32 pages, 1976, ages 2 to 8

Is That Your Sister? A True Story of Adoption   by Catherine and Sherry Bunin
Hardcover, 32 pages, 1992, ages 2 to 10,

Chinese Eyes  by Marjorie A. Waybill
Hardcover, 32 pages, color, 1974, ages 4 to 8

Parenting

Toddler Adoption:  The Weaver's Craft 
by Mary Hopkins Best, Ed.D.
Paperback, 272 pages, 1997

The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide For Adoptive & Birth Families 
by Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roszia
Paperback, 416 pages, 1993

Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent  by Lois Ruskai Melina
Paperback, 288 pages, 1998

Talking With Young Children About Adoption 
by Mary Watkins, Ph.D., and Susan Fisher, M.D.
Paperback, 257 pages, 1993

Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide  by Lois Ruskai Melina
Paperback, 288 pages, 1989

Dialogues About Adoption: Conversations Between Parents and Their Children
by Linda Bothun
Paperback, 216 pages, 1994

Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families With Special Needs Kids
by Gregory Keck, Ph.D. & Regina Kupecky, L.S.W.
Hardcover, 256 pages, 1998

Of Many Colors:  Portraits of Multiracial Families   by Peggy Gillespie
Paperback, 160 pages, 1997

Adopting the Older Child  by Claudia L. Jewett
Paperback, 320 pages, 1978

A Child's Journey Through Placement  by Vera Fahlberg, M.D.
Paperback, 432 pages, 1991

Helping Children Cope With Separation and Loss  by Claudia L. Jewett-Jarratt
Paperback, 240 Pages, 1994

Can This Child Be Saved?  Solutions for Adoptive and Foster Families
by Foster W. Cline, M.D., and Cathy Helding
Paperback, 359 pages, 1999