adoption

Elizabeth, who was born in China, describes the family who has adopted her and tries to sort out her feelings for her unknown mother.

Discusses what it means to be part of a family and examines some feelings that adopted children may have.

Zachary still remembers his "real" parents and finds that adjusting to life as Marie and Tom's adopted son is sometimes a painful reality.

Nine-year-old Benjamin Koo Andrews, adopted from Korea as an infant, describes what it's like to grow up adopted from another country.

Focuses on the issue of adoption and examines how the courts have helped to shape this issue through their rulings. Includes primary sources such as the text of court rulings and dissenting opinions with secondary sources such as analyses and view of the rulings.

Parents of adopted children describe how their family came together and how their adoptive children have adjusted to the rest of the family.

Provides advice for adopted teens, discussing fitting in, learning about one's own adoption, searching for and meeting birth parents, international and transracial adoption, and other related topics. Includes a glossary and resources.

Adopted and raised by Scandinavian-American parents in Minnesota, a Korean teenager returns to her native country to find her mother.

While on a single-minded quest to catch an elusive giant trout, sixteen-year-old Lewis Hinton's life in a small Idaho town is turned upside-down when he learns that he is adopted and might be a descendant of French royalty.

Twenty-four essays debate several issues concerning the family, such as divorce, working mothers, traditional roles, adoption, gay and lesbian parents, day care, covenant marriage, and family courts. Includes discussion suggestions, organizations to contact, and bibliographies.