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Books - Planning and Preparing for Adoption

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Adopting after Infertility - P. Irwin Johnston, 1996

Adoption is a Family Affair!: What Relatives and Friends Must Know - P.I. Johnston

Launching a Baby's Adoption: Practical Strategies - P.I. Johnston, 1998

Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide - L.R. Melina, 1989

One Big Happy Family - Rebecca Walker, 2009

The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Adoption - E.S. Falker, 2006

The Whole Life Adoption Book - J. Schooler, 1993

What to Expect When You're Adopting: A Practical Guide - I. Palmer, 2009

Have you read a great adoption book that is missing from this list? If there is a book that should be added to this Resource List, please email mary@paths2adoption.com

Adoption Resources on the Web

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Adoption Learning Partners

Adoption Today magazine

AdoptOntario

Canada Adopts

Centre for Knowledge on Healthy Child Development

Effects of Adoptive Family Composition on Outcomes for Chidlren

Family Help Online

Family Helper

Heart of the Matter Seminars

Institute for Attachment & Child Development

Neuropsychological & Family Therapy Associates

The Canadian Adoption Council

The Canadian Clinic For Adopted Children

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services

The Ontario Adoption Council

Books - International & Trans-Racial Adoptions

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A Passage to the Heart: Writings from Families with Children From China - A. Klatskin, 1999

Are Those Kids Yours? American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries - C. Register

Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects on Raising Internationally Adopted Children - C. Register

Cross-Cultural Adoption: How To Answer Questions - A. Coughlin & C. Abramowitz, 2004

Does Anybody Else Look Like Me: A Parent's Guide to Raising Multiracial Children - A. J. Nakazawa

I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla - M. Wright, 2000

In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories - R. J. Simon & R. M. Roorda, 2000

Inside Transracial Adoption - G. Steinberg & B. Hall, 2000

Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years

Raising Healthy Multiracial Adoptive Families: A Question & Answer Guide for Adoptive Parents

Books - Domestic & Open Adoptions

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Children of Open Adoption - K. Silber & P. Martinez Dorner, 1990

Dear Birthmother: Thank You For Our Baby - K. Silber, 1998

The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide - L. R. Melina & S. Kaplan Roszia, 1993

Books - Parenting Adopted Children

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Attaching in Adoption:Practical Tools for Today's Parents - D. Gray, 2002

Facilitating Developmental Attachment:The Road to Emotional Recovery & Behavioural Change - D.Hughes

Hold Onto Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers - G.Neufeld

How to Raise An Adopted Child: A Guide to Help Your Child Flourish... - J. Schaffer & C. Lindstrom

Nurturing Attachments: Supporting Children Who Are Fostered or Adopted - K. Golding, 2008

Parenting From the Inside Out - D. Siegel, 2004

Parenting Your Adopted Child: A Positive Approach to Building a Strong Family - A. Adesman, 2004

Principles of Attachment Focused Parenting - Dan Hughes, 2009

Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice - L. Ruskai Melina, 1998

Raising Your Spirited Child - M. S. Kurcinka, 2006

Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child - H. Van Gulden & L. Bartels-Rabb, 1995

Talking with Young Children About Adoption - M. Watkins & S. Fisher, 1993

Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child - B. Keefer & J. Schooler, 2000

The Adoption Constellation - Michael Phillip Grand, 2010

The Face in the Mirror: Teenagers and Adoption - M. Crook, 2000

The Family of Adoption - J. Maguire Pavao, 1998

The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforseen Challenges of Adoption - K. Foli & J.R. Thompson

Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft - M. Hopkins-Best, 1997

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew - S. Eldridge, 1999

Movies - Domestic & Open Adoptions

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Immediate Family - Order movie

Immediate Family - See movie review

Movies - Parenting Adopted Children

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Baby Babbles - Educational DVD

Brainy Baby English - Educational DVD

Stuart Little - Order both movies

Stuart Little - See movie review

Stuart Little 2 - See movie review

Books - Special Needs & Older Child Adoptions

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Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special Needs Kids - G. Keck & R. Kupecky

Adopting the Older Child - C. Jewett, 1978

Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children - Dan Hughes, 1999

Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Troubled Children - Dan Hughes, 2006

Children with Prenatal Alcohol and/or Other Drug Exposure - S. Edelstein, 1995

Fetal Alcohol: Sharing Experiences: Living with the Children Affected by FAE - S. G. Fellenz

Older Child Adoption - G. Robinson, 1998

Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child - T. Maskew, 1999

Parenting Children Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Daily Living - S. Graefe

Parenting Your Adopted Older Child - B. McCreight, 2002

Recognizing and Managing Children with FAS/FAE - B. McCreight, 1997

Teenagers & Attachment: Helping Adolescents Enage with LIfe - D.Hughes et al, 2009

Movies - Special Needs/Older Child Issues

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A Beautiful Mind - Order movie

A Beautiful Mind - See movie review

Martian Child - Order movie

Martian Child - See movie review

Mr. Jones - Order movie

Mr. Jones - See movie review

Books - Psychology of Adoption

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A Ghost at Heart's Edge: Stories and Poems of Adoption - S. Ito & T. Cervin, 1999

Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self - D. Brodzinsky, M. Schecter & R. Henig, 1993

Journey of the Adopted Self: A Quest for Wholeness - B.J. Lifton, 1995

Perspectives on a Grafted Tree: Thoughts for Those Touched by Adoption - P. Irwin Johnston

The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child - N. Newton Verrier, 1996

The Psychology of Adoption - D. Brodzinsky & M. Schecter, 1993

Adoption Books - For Children

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A Koala for Katie - J. London

A Mother for Choco - K. Kasza

Adoption is for Always - L.W. Girard

Did My First Mother Love Me? A Story for an Adopted Child - K.A. Miller

Families Are Forever - C. Shemin

Happy Adoption Day! - J. McCutcheon & J. Paschkis

How I Was Adopted - J. Cole

I Don't Have Your Eyes - C.A. Kitze

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes - R. Lewis

I Wished For You: An Adoption Story - M.. Richmond

Megan's Birthday Tree: A Story About Open Adoption - L. Lears

Motherbridge of Love - Josée Masse, 0 - 6 years

My New Family: A First Look at Adoption - P. Thomas

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale - K. Katz

Rosie's Family: An Adoption Story - L. Rosove

Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born - J.L. Curtis

The Day We Met You - P. Koehler

The Mulberry Bird: An Adoption Story - A. B. Brodzinsky

Twice Upon-a-Time: Born and Adopted - E. Patterson

W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook - M. Schoettle

We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families - T. Parr

What is Adoption? Helping Non-Adopted Children Understand Adoption - S. Stergianis & R. McDowall

Recommended Books for Young Children

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? - E. Carle, 0 - 3 years, board book

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - J. Barrett & R. Barrett, 4 - 8 years

Each Peach Pear Plum - A. Ahlberg, 0 - 3 years

Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes - J. Hindley, 0 - 3 years

Going To The Park - First Experiences Book, 0 - 3 years

Goodnight Moon - M. W. Brown, 0 - 3 years

Guess How Much I Love You - S. McBratney, 0 - 3 years

Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss, 0 - 8 years

How Do I Love You? - M. D. Bauer, 0 - 3 years

Let's Jump In - S. Hood, 4 - 8 years

Love You Forever - R. Munsch, 0 - 4 years

Mice Squeak, We Speak - A. Shapiro & T. Depaola, 3 - 6 years, multi-racial images

Moo, Baa, La La La! - S. Boynton, 0 - 3 years, board book

Motherbridge of Love - J. Masse, 0 - 6 years

Oh The Places You'll Go - Dr. Seuss, 3 - 8 years

On The Night You Were Born - N. Tillman, 3 - 8 years

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss, 4 - 8 years

Pat the Bunny - D. Kunhardt

Peek-A Who? - N. Laden, 0 - 3 years

Please Puppy Please - S. Lee & T. Lewis Lee, 3 - 6 years, multi-racial images

Red is Best - K. Stinson, 0 - 3 years

Snoozers; 7 Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids - S. Boynton, 0 - 3 years

Someday - A. Meghee & P. Reynolds, 3 - 7 years

The Going to Bed Book - S. Boynton, 0 - 3 years

The House in the Night Book - S. M. Swanson & B. Kromes, 0 - 4 years

The I Love You Book - T. Parr, 0 - 3 years

The Rainbow Fish - M. Pfister, 4 - 8 years

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - E. Carle, 0 - 3 years

This is Me and Where I Am - J. Fitzgereld, 3 - 7 years

Toes, Ears and Nose - M. D. Bauer, 0 - 3 years, lift the flap board book

Where the Wild Things Are - M. Sendak, 4 - 8 years

Where's Clay? - A. Narday, 0 - 3 years, other books avail, matching stuffed toy Clay also available

Where's Spot? - E. Hill, 0 - 3 years, lift the flap book

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