Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: adoption

When eleven-year-old foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else's family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own.

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.Rynn was born with a hole in her heart--literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.

In a country torn by war, can a young peasant woman change the fate of England?1075 A.D., nine years after the Norman Conquest.Eighteen-year-old healer Aliwyn lives in solitude after a series of medical failures leave her alienated from her village. With the rebellion against William the Conqueror rumbling on the horizon, she finds solace in the tranquility of her home.But when her beloved arrives with the orphaned daughter of a Norman knight, Aliwyn is plunged into the bloody conflict she's done her best to avoid. One daring escape from enemy arrows entangles her with the revolt's charismatic young leader, Tobias, and Aliwyn finds herself swept into a dangerous world of rival factions and secret alliances. Faced with mercenaries and renegade knights, she must make difficult choices about treating those she despises.After she uncovers the fiery secret underpinning the rebellion, Aliwyn is determined to take fate into her own hands and save England from sweeping destruction. Can she find the courage to fight for what she believes? And can she resist the magnetic charms of the man she has vowed to defeat?Step into a riveting and magic-free YA fantasy adventure with an authentic historical setting and a dash of irresistible slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. Set in a turbulent medieval England rocked by the early introduction of gunpowder and populated by Celtic-inspired forest tribes, Healer's Blade is a page-turning read that's perfect for fans of alternative history.

Twelve-year-old Eddie, short, pudgy, hard-of-sight, his nose buried in a book, has no idea how he wound up in the Sisters of Mercy Orphanage as an infant or why he can't be adopted. He gets the shock of his life one evening when the bat in the orphanage basement transforms into a vampire and introduces himself as Count Bloodless. The starving Count is also an orphan, rejected by his vampire family because he is vegetarian. An unexpected friendship blossoms as Eddie helps the Count find the food he desperately needs to survive, and the vampire helps Eddie unlock the secret of his past. Written in the rollicking spirit of Roald Dahl and set in World War II-era Boston, Eddie and the Vegetarian Vampire features a protagonist who will discover that family and belonging are sometimes found in the most unexpected of places.

While Ronni Raccoon and the Foster Bunnies settle in and get to know each other Ronni shares stories from her childhood with the Bunnies. She tells them about the fair at the end of the summer. The Bunnies cannot wait to experience the fair for themselves. On the big day, when they head out to the fair Betty gets lost in the crowd. It is a little scary for everyone involved.

"Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers-and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking"--

Tween Phoenny Fang attends a Chinese cultural overnight camp where she explores new friendships and first crushes and discovers a deeper understanding of her community.

In this exquisitely illustrated and touching story, featuring charming woodland animals and lyrical prose, a little bear learns from his mama bear about how he became a part of their family. She shares that their are many reasons that mamas and papas can be unable to take care of their young. When the little bear was found alone, all of the forest creatures came together to help find the him a forever family. A family who would care and protect, feed and bathe, tickle and cuddle, teach and play - and especially give lots of love. The little bear was lucky to have a nurturing foster mama, who provided all of these things during the search, until the perfect family was found - one whose dearest wish came true with the arrival of the little bear.Author and illustrator Sue Banner's eloquent storytelling and painterly illustrations in gentle muted and earthy tones create a calm and soothing read-aloud that all families and educators of young children will love - those for whom this story resonates on a personal level and those for whom the story provides a better understanding of the loving families formed through the adoption and foster care experience.

Michael O'Halloran, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

Love grows in a blended family!Many People to Love is the story of how a blended family is created. This children's book about adoption will encourage conversation around the complex and delicate issues for adoptees and their families - teaching children that LOVE makes a family.

"...comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them."--

Healing from many of the unspoken pains of her adoption journey, Wendy explores themes of love, family, loss, grief, and trauma with this book. Silence, and it's impact on identity, is another major theme explored, with hopes that it will touch the hearts of so many adoptees that hold unspoken truths about their journeys. Wendy started writing poetry the year her younger sister was born, and this book features work authored between the ages of 12 and 30 from a complex adoption journey.

The story of My Besties and Me focuses on love, compassion, and sacrifice. You will feel the pain of the story as well as be inspired to think about what you can do to make a positive impact on a young person's life. During the loss of their mother to a disease, two young twin girls experience a tremendous amount of heartache that many of their friends cannot understand. In spite of the pain, they come to find love again in the people around them as they work through the pain. As this story demonstrates, one person can make a significant difference in the life of another. Throughout the book, words and actions are exemplified as providing hope, courage, and the ability to move forward for people of any age-especially children.

Bandit is an adorable black-and-white Shih Tzu with a mask-like marking over his eyes. Lizzie discovers him at a highway rest stop restaurant. He was abandoned by his owners because he needs an operation and they couldn't afford it. Lizzie and her family take Bandit in and begin fundraising for the expensive procedure. Original.

Ahora que Ratón está instalado en el hogar de acogida de Mamá Conejita, es hora de empezar la escuela. Ratón desearía poder ir a su antigua escuela con sus viejos amigos, pero está demasiado lejos. ¿Con quién se sentará en el almuerzo? ¿Alguien querrá jugar con él? Siga a Ratón en este viaje emocional de hacer nuevos amigos y aprender empatía hacia los demás.

There is a special grief experienced by adopted children.Every adopted child experiences a unique type of grief related to the traumatic birth mother separation. Disenfranchised grief, also called hidden grief, is minimized by society and not openly acknowledged. Even when children are adopted into a loving environment, there is still pain about the family that is unknown. Where did I come from? Who do I look like? Birthdays and school assignments related to culture or a family tree can be triggering. Adoptees test boundaries, struggling to discover their own identity while fearing disapproval and abandonment by the adoptive family.A unique book about adoption, How I Wonder Where You Are is told from the point of view of the child. This book is appropriate for adopted and foster children of all ages to explore the hidden or disenfranchised grief that happens when wondering about their personal backstory.Book features:A letter to parents that includes the top five reminders for every adoptive, foster or blended family with a focus on disenfranchised griefColorful realistic illustrations that will help open the parent/child discussion on a wide range of behaviors, emotions, and feelings that are part of the adoption or foster-parenting experience.A wonderful book for story time, extended family or sibling reading time, reading aloud or quiet reflection.Links to free gifts and adoption resources including helpful books, websites, coloring pages, recipes, and more.The perfect gift for a child or loved one on Christmas, birthdays, or other family celebrations.If you are the parent of an adopted or foster child, or if your child has a friend who was adopted, you will want to share this book and start the conversation.

This inquisitive, playful, and sweet story between a dog and her new playmate is a heartwarming tale of friendship and how family is welcomed home. Inspired by adoption, Babble to My Bark gives the perspective of the furry family member welcoming a child. No matter how a family comes together, it makes no difference to man's best friend.