adopted children

Chronicles the experiences of an orphaned Amerasian boy from his birth and early childhood in Saigon through his departure from Vietnam in the 1975 Operation Babylift and his subsequent life as the adopted son of an American family in Ohio.

"Being the middle child has its ups and downs. But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties"--OCLC.

"Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs, but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her. But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for"--OCLC.

Simple text and illustrations discuss what being adopted means for young children. Uses child-friendly text and includes interactive questions, plus has a helpful section with advice, practical tips, and activities for caregivers and teachers.

"In this installment of the high-interest Retribution series for teen readers, Jace tracks down his birth family."--.

Meet Jing and her family. Jing was adopted. Learn all about what being adopted means and how there are all different kinds of families and they are all special.

Amanda Moss always knew she was adopted, but it wasn't until a friend of her birth mother called her and told Amanda her mother just died from cancer, Amanda sets out to learn the truth about her biological parents.

"Twelve-year-old Emily is flying with her parents to China to adopt and bring home a new baby sister. She's excited but nervous to travel across the world and very aware that this trip will change her entire life. And the cracks are already starting to show the moment they reach the hotel, her parents are all about the new baby, and have no interest in exploring with Emily. In the adoption trip group, Emily meets Katherine, a Chinese-American girl whose family has returned to China to adopt a second child. The girls eventually become friends and Katherine reveals a secret: she's determined to find her birth mother, and she wants Emily's help. New country, new family, new responsibilities--it's all a lot to handle, and Emily has never felt more alone"--Provided by publisher.

Sixteen-year-old Sid, raised by loving foster parents on an idyllic island, learns disturbing news about his birth family and leaves everything he knows to search for his troubled younger brother.