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Adoption Issues

A Mercy
by Toni Morrison
Amazon Price: $14.37
Customer Reviews:
» "A Mercy" is Morrison's latest masterpiece and explores the relationship among its primary charters during the early formation of America. A farm in early Virginia is the main setting; its laborers -...

» Although Toni Morrision remains one of the finest inheritors of the American stream of consciousness tradition, her latest novel is a stiff and overly contrived reworking of old material. Doubtless, t...

» I am a great fan of Toni Morrison. I ordered the book to give to my granddaughter for Christmas. She also has read Toni Morrison extensively. However, when the book arrived, the pages were so poorl...

» "A Mercy" is one of Toni Morrison's most accessible novels of late. In general, when an author is compared to Faulkner I run the other direction, but Morrison is the exception. The "Faulkner-essence...

» It's been a while since I've anticipated a book from an author as much as I have with Toni Morrison. I've enjoyed each and every book she has written. A Mercy, I must say, was a bit different than h...

Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
by Mark R. Levin
Amazon Price: $14.96
Customer Reviews:
» Who doens't like a great dog story? I know I do. Rescuing Sprite is just that. I admire Mark Levin and the love he has for his dogs Pepsi and Sprite. It takes a special family to adopt an older dog. ...

» I love dogs and I love books about dogs, but this one stinks. Sorry.

» The dogs I have grieved most intensely over, I realize, have been the ones I who were in my life the shortest amount of time. Perhaps it is the deep wish that more time could have been granted to me ...

» I loved this book. It made me laugh and cry, and I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

» I have not received this book as of yet so cannot give it a review

Found (Missing)
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Amazon Price: $10.87
Customer Reviews:
» I loved it! I can get sucked into books pretty quickly but this was good. I love books that make you think and do a little research after. (That is only if everyone in school classifys you as a nerd) ...

» I listened to the unabridged audio version of this story. After a mysterious plane shows up at the airport with its passenger seats filled with babies the authorities don't know what to think. 13 year...

» this is just like any other haddix book... fantastic haddix has done it again she is my favorite auther and this book is as good and as realistic as any of her books if you read this haddix i salute ...

» Try as hard as I could my daughter just never loved reading. I would buy books, take her to book stores - nothing.
There was a book fair at school and she bought this book. She started reading ...

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Found is a very great book by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It is a realistic fiction book.

Jonah just thought he was a regular adopted kid growing u...

Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
by Jamie Lee Curtis
Amazon Price: $6.99
Customer Reviews:
» The last time our grandson came to visit he told us he wanted to read to his grandfather and me. I did not have a book on hand that a second grader could read, so I have bought this to keep on hand f...

» It is a cute story, but does not relate to our child's adoption story in any way.

» I love all of Jamie Lee Curtis' books. It may look girly, but my two nephews loved it too!

» I loved the book. Thought it was so cute. My son is only 7 months so not sure if he would recommend it yet.

» Tell Me Again... is my favorite storybook about adoption. The little girl whose voice we hear is a happy and proud teller of her own adoption tale, and her parents' essences come through loud, clear a...

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherrie Eldridge
Amazon Price: $10.20
Customer Reviews:
» This book dwells too much on negativity. It also seems to blame adoption for everything that can go wrong in an adoptee's life. I have adopted and maternal children, all of which go thru the same teen...

» We are almost certified as a foster family in AZ. We went through PS-MAPP training and I would say this book was that valuable. If you weren't adopted, it's hard to put yourself in their shoes. Thi...

» There isn't enough scientific evidence in the universe to substantiate the claim that babies in the womb feel their mother's emotions and gain their identity from it, like this author claims. Nor can...

» Sherrie Eldridge, who was adopted as an infant, shares her insights about the deep-felt loss and guilt that can be part of the adoption experience. This was not always an easy book to read, especially...

» As my husband and I consider adoption we are reading as much as we can to insure that our future child is raised with all of the tools necessary to be a healthy, happy human. While this book provides...

Three Little Words: A Memoir
by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Amazon Price: $12.23
Customer Reviews:
» I have purchased over a dozen copies of this book. I literally give them away to people. Ashley Rhodes-Courter is a success story. Unfortunately not all kids in foster care get to have a success sto...

» When I read the last few chapters of this book I couldn't stop crying. What a wonderfully inspiring true story! Sometimes, dreams do end up coming true, even for foster children.

The ...

» I real a lot of fiction, and this book was a departure from my usual literary fare. I was not disappointed. I listened to the book on CD during a long drive and was hooked. As a CASA, I understand ...

» This book was excellent. It gave me some very good insight into what our older adopted daughter might be thinking. I would recommend it to anyone that is considering adopting an older child.

» I'll preface this review by saying that I am a young man that does not normally cry, and although I managed to avoid tears, my throat has never felt so compressed as I held them back. On a hot summer...

And Tango Makes Three
by Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson
Amazon Price: $11.55
Customer Reviews:
» This is a wonderful book about how being different is ok. It's terrible that people want this book banned. There is nothing crude or offensive in this story and the illustrations are great.

» I don't think this book is about gay penguins. It is about two loving and caring penguins who are acting like penguins do. Animals don't think the same way humans do. Humans are the ones who have m...

» This is disgusting. What is the world coming to when we have filth like this being given to our children. All this book is going to do is confuse them!

» The story doesn't stick true to what really happened. The gay couple split up as soon as he found a more attractive female mate. I guess that's the way nature was meant to be. http://www.foxnews.com...

» A beautifully written and illustrated story. This is a very sweet love story and I can't wait to share it with everyone. Even though this is very clearly a childrens story, it is a story that will war...

Reunion (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 5)
by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley
Amazon Price: $11.19
Customer Reviews:
» I'm enjoying reading as much of Karen KIngsbury's work as I can find, Thanks for the prompt service.

» This book as well as the whole Redemption Series is GREAT. I have purchase the next series on the Baxter Family as well as the Sunrise Series (still waiting for book 2). My husband, who never reads...

» This is a terrific series! Karen captures your heart with her stories and keeps the focus on the Lord. Outstanding!!!

» Loved it....lives up to what I have come to expect of Karen Kingsbury.

» Rarely does a book move me to tears but this one did. This book was well written. I though Elizabeth and her family demonstrated great courage during this time of adversity. Not all was sad in the ...

A Mother for Choco (Paperstar)
by Keiko Kasza
Amazon Price: $5.99
Customer Reviews:
» This is a great book to start my newly adopted great niece's library. The prompt arrival allowed me plenty of time to wrap it for the baby shower. Thank you!

» My 9 month son adores this book. It is a cute, sweet story for any little one and I think he will continue to love it for a long time. His 4 year older brother likes to join in too when I read it.

» Please get this book. We are adopting and it has been great to read to our kids and eventually to our son. I've bought several to give to friends. It is great for adopting and non-adopting families...

» I cried reading this book, because it is so beautiful. Recommend it for all kind of families with small children, my son just loved it.

» I absolutely adore this book. My sister gave it to us before we traveled to China to adopt our daughter. She's just over two now and has read this book with me dozens of times. We both love the illust...

A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book)
by Patti Henderson
Amazon Price: $2.99
Customer Reviews:
» it is for very young children. We just adopted an infant and purchased the book to eventually read to him, but also to show our nieces and nephews to explain adoption. My 5 year old niece asked why ...

» I was so happy to see that "Golden Books" has written a children's book about adoption, and I was not disappointed. In just a few pages, with easy to understand words and colorful, engaging pictures, ...

» This is a sweet story, and one that reinforces the positives of an adoptive family.

» I loved this story. It sensitively deals with the emotions and choices of the birth and adoptive mother. A great story anyway, but definitely recommend to anyone who has adopted or been adopted.

» I loved this story! What a great way to explain to a child about a mother's true longing for a child and how adoption can be such a loving choice. I can't read this book without crying each and ever...