Description “Meet Wendel, a talkative turtle who has been adopted by a family of rabbits. In this entertaining, vividly illustrated book, Wendel introduces young readers to his “real [...]
Description “Elmo and his Sesame Street friends help teach toddlers and the adults in their lives that everyone is the same on the inside, and it’s our differences that make this [...]
Description “When Lucy’s class is given a family tree assignment, Lucy asks her parents to write her a note to excuse her from the assignment. Adopted from Mexico, Lucy feels […]
Description “Describes the different ways various cultures welcome newborns, including singing songs, special meals, prayers, naming ceremonies, baptism, gifts, announcements, and planting [...]
Description “Over 200,000 children live in foster homes in America today. 40-60% of these children have been severely and permanently damaged by their pasts, resulting in behavioral, [...]
Description “Nearly forty years after researchers first sought to determine the effects, if any, on children adopted by families whose racial or ethnic background differed from their own, [...]
The remarkable story of a couple who risked everything to open their home–and their hearts–to answer an abandoned child’s wish. It was a small note buried in the file of […]
Description “This is a heartwarming story of seventh grader Jim Jerome, who finds his problems with self-control and inattention threaten his chances of success scholastically and [...]
