adoption

A young girl recounts how she came to be part of an adoptive family.

Several young children recount their experiences as adopted members of their families.

A baby chick is adopted by a cat, and the chick loves its feline mother very much.

As both she and her new little brother are adopted, Sarah's mother, father, and grandfather explain what adoption and being part of a family are all about.

Twins Moffie and Morgie are excited when they hear that their family is adopting a three-year-old Hispanic boy.

In this novel based on the cases of three murderous "baby farmers" of the 1890s, a nine-year-old girl suspects that her "Mama" is not truly her mother and that the infants she has taken in lately have not died of natural causes.

Describes the history of adoption, attitudes toward the practice, the legal changes that have affected the process, issues involved in nontraditional adoptions, and problems in foster care.

Debates the issues concerning the adoption of children, presenting arguments both in favor of and against adopting.

Discusses ethical questions raised by international adoption.

Explores the issues related to interracial and international adoptions, using interviews with black, biracial, Asian, and Hispanic young people who were adopted into white or biracial families.