Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: adoption

KAREEMAN (Kareem + Eman) Coloring and Storybook for Kids - Part 1 by Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation USA. This book provides a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about the importance of charity and to give them a feeling of empowerment by giving them a means to donate and help orphans in need. Share your childs's artwork with us on Instagram and Facebook by posting it and tagging @alaynusa and use the hashtag #ColoringWithKareeman for a repost on our page! Profits from selling this book will help support more than 63,000 orphans.Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation is an independent 501(c) (3) humanitarian organization registered and identified as a US public charity established in 2014 under EIN: 47-1614315. Our primary aim is to tend to the millions of orphaned children and thousands of displaced families resulting from war and acts of terrorism. Al-Ayn USA works in collaboration with Al-Ayn Iraq which has been awarded consultative status by the United Nations as a Humanitarian NGO. Our mission is simple. Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation stands for orphaned children and helps them realize their full potential. Our goal is to grant every child a feeling of belonging; to become a healthy, happy, self-sustaining person-and experience a true sense of well-being. We've created a measurable, repeatable and systematic method to ensure that orphans are educated, fed, loved and safe.Since our founding in 2006, we have acted as instruments of hope to better the lives of those we serve. Ministering primarily in Iraq, we support a variety of programs designed to offer a better chance to children living in dire conditions.

Adopted by woodchucks at birth, a baby goose never feels she truly belongs--until the day she discovers she can fly.

Annie is always sticky. Her hands are sticky, her ears are sticky, her hair is sticky. . . . She's even sticky in the bath! One day, Annie gets hungry for a snack, but her busy family just doesn't have the time to make one for her. Annie decides she'll make one herself . . . and what unfolds is the stickiest situation yet! Will Annie finally get her family's attention?This hilariously sticky story by Mike Gutch is perfectly paired with comic illustrations by bestselling illustrator Steve Bjorkman.

Lucy is a unique ladybug who provides support and guidance to children in need. Jacob is a young boy who is trying to understand that his parents are no longer going to be living together. He has many concerns about what his life will be like when they move into two different homes. Join Lucy Ladybug as she takes Jacob on a magical picture journey of the past, present, and future where he gains a new perspective on his family.

My Two Homes is the story of a normal day in Skyes life. When classmate Lenny goes home with Skye, he learns she has three parents. Her dad lives in one house, and her mom and stepdad live in another. But who loves her best? They all do! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

'The perfect sinisterly magical escape' Stephanie GarberCaraval meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this deliciously dark young adult fantasy about a girl who makes a deal with a magical secret society to enter a potentially deadly competition for the chance to avenge her mother's death.Ever since a vampire murdered her mother, Ava has been determined to get revenge. This all-encompassing drive has given her the fuel she needed to survive foster home after foster home. But it's been ten years since anyone's seen a vampire, and Ava has lost hope that she'll ever find one . . . until she stumbles across a hidden magic show where she witnesses impossible illusions. The magicians may not be the bloodsuckers she's hunting, but Ava is convinced something supernatural is at play, so she sneaks backstage and catches them in acts they can't explain. But they've been waiting for her. The magicians reveal they're part of an ancient secret society with true magic, and Ava has the same power in her blood that they do. If she joins them, they promise to teach her the skills she needs to hunt vampires and avenge her mother. But there's a catch: if she wants to keep the power they offer, she needs to prove she's worthy of it. And to do so, she must put on the performance of her life in a sinister and dangerous competition where illusion and reality blur, and the stakes are deadly.

Cassie Pup sure loves to eat and bake cupcakes. She can't seem to stop baking! She loves baking so much she is selected to be adopted and entered into a contest by a baker named Bindi! She really loves to be in national cupcake bake-offs like this.Wits meets batter in a cupcake bake-off of the century! Who will win? A mild-mannered dog or an ornery cat? The ending will not be what you think!Cassie is a hilarious, aspiring story about the importance of cooperation and truthfulness in all you do, whether you want to do this or not! A heartwarming story that helps a child learn to live fairly and smoothly in any life situation.Bakers of ALL AGES will find this book exciting and humorous. Parents will also appreciate the subtle references to topics, such as: FairnessFriendshipFriendly CompetitionCreative ThinkingJoin Cassie Pup for her second book in her series as she tries to fit into a challenging situation and let the best baker win! Get your copy now!www.sheripoe-pape.comBRAG Medallion Review: The characters are fun and believable. I think that the message of taking competition to an extreme can be harmful is an important one for children to learn. The illustrations are charming and whimsical.Parent Midwest Book Review: Young readers with good reading skills or adults looking for an especially lively read-aloud will find Cassie Pup Takes the Cake to be an inviting, fun story of responsibility, competition, and friendship in a new Cassie Pup adventure highly recommended for adults who look for leisure stories about animal friends and lessons about how friendships are built.

An adorable (sometimes naughty) 28" tall miniature horse named Alvin is adopted by a family. He learns to adapt to his new home while making lifelong friends. Alvin must overcome change and rejection while learning to love his new family even if he is different from the other animals.From growing up with his birth mother to being adopted by his new family, Alvin learns who he is and who he will become. Alvin feels rejected when he learns that he will have to leave the life he knows. Scared but excited, Alvin embarks on this new journey with his adopted family. He understands how to adapt when he makes friends with Schmalls, his stall mate. He also gains two sisters, Allie, a Dalmatian, and Preslee, a Tri-colored Welsh Corgi. Alvin has new adventures on the farm, from taking walks down the country road to taking baths. He learns to enjoy each experience. Alvin loves to explore and spend time with his family. He knows that he is different from his family but learns to adjust and communicate through these differences. Alvin realizes that his family loves him and that he loves his new family. This book is the first in a series of Adventures of Alvin.

Willow has lived a young life that millions would love to have. Traveling the world with her family and famous uncle, she's seen and done almost everything. But when one choice at age fourteen dictates her entire future, she has to look at who she is now and who she wants to be for the new life growing inside of her.This coming of age novella is marked by the reality of young teen pregnancy and the impossibly difficult decision of how or if to raise a baby when you're still one yourself. It puts a realistic spin on a perspective unique to the dilemma Willow faces. A continuation of Jordan Blue, this sophomore book from Martin introduces a new chapter to the life and love story the reader was left with at the conclusion of the debut novel. It answers questions that were left hanging in Jordan Blue and births a whole new generation to the lively and unusual Ellingson household.A quick read with nothing but heart, Willow Dawn is sure to capture a new audience and feed those who were left wondering, what was next for the red-headed world wonder and those that loved and grew with him?

Lily's life is the best as soon as she was adopted by her parents! The car rides all to herself, her own room, snuggles with mommy and ball playing with daddy. But then things change: one day her parents adopt another, a "Smelly Cat". Now Lily must share her room, toys, and worst of all her parents. Does that pose a threat for this pup or could there be a happier outcome for Lily? With adorable visuals, Maria Ashworth takes a recognizable story and gives the ending a humorous spin through one inexperienced pup.

No te pierdas El puente de Clay, la primera novela de Markus Zusak desde La ladrona de libros. Una novela preciosa, tremendamente humana y emocionante, que describe las peripecias de una niña alemana de nueve años desde que es dada en adopción por su madre hasta el final de la II Guerra Mundial. Érase una vez un pueblo donde las noches eran largas y la muerte contaba su propia historia. En el pueblo vivía una niña que quería leer, un hombre que tocaba el acordeón y un joven judío que escribía bellos cuentos para escapar del horror de la guerra. Al cabo de un tiempo, la niña se convirtió en una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. Con estas palabras se escribió una historia hermosa y cruel que ahora ya es una novela inolvidable.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONDON'T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF. The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. "The kind of book that can be life-changing." -The New York Times "Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank." -USA Today

Francis Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a novelist and playwright born in England but raised in the United States. As a child, she was an avid reader who also wrote her own stories. What was initially a hobby would soon become a legitimate and respected career. As a late-teen, she published her first story in Godey's Lady's Book and was a regular contributor to several periodicals. She began producing novels starting with That Lass ö Lowrie¿s followed by Haworth¿s and Louisiana. Yet, she was best known for her children¿s books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden.

A true story about life in a Saigon orphanage, a dramatic rescue flight from Vietnam to Canada, adoption by a Canadian family, and growing up in Canada.

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESLemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed!Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list:The books have inexplicably sold millions and millions of copies worldwidePeople in more than 40 countries are consumed by consuming SnicketThe movie was as sad as the books, if not more soLike unrefrigerated butter and fungus, the popularity of these books keeps spreadingEven less is known about book the twelfth in this alarming phenomenon. What we do know is contained in the following brief list: In this book, things only get worseCount Olaf is still evilThe Baudelaire orphans do not win a contestThe title begins with the word 'The'Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESLike bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided.Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The tenth book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose of distressing details, such as snow gnats, an organised troupe of youngsters, an evil villain with a dastardly plan, a secret headquarters and some dangerous antics you should not try at home. With the weather turning colder, this is one chilling book you would be better off without.