From the Publisher: For children who are adopted families can get complicated, and that’s very true when it comes to brothers and sisters, or “siblings.” Today The Adoption Club are exploring the confusing world of siblings. Some children have half-siblings, adopted siblings, step-siblings. Michael has a birth sibling, his sister Angela, who he lives with, but many other children who are adopted are separated from their brother or sisters. The Adoption Club talk about their feelings about their own siblings. Written for counsellors and therapists working with children aged 5-11, as well as adoptive parents, this workbook is designed to help explore sibling relationships. It is one of a set of five interactive therapeutic workbooks featuring The Adoption Club written to address the key emotional and psychological challenges adopted children often experience. Together, they provide an approachable, interactive and playful way to help children to learn about themselves and have fun at the same time.

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About the Author: Regina M. Kupecky, LSW, has worked in the adoption arena for more than thirty years as an adoption placement worker and therapist. She was named “Adoption Worker of the Year” in 1990 by the Ohio Department of Human Services. She is currently a therapist with Dr. Keck at the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, where she works with children who have attachment disorders. She trains nationally and internationally on adoption issues, sibling issues, and attachment. Ms. Kupecky authored a resource guide, Siblings Are Family Too, which is available through the Three Rivers Adoption Council in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has coauthored a curriculum with Dr. Keck and Arleta James called Abroad and Back: Parenting and International Adoption and has written a curriculum on sibling issues titled My Brother, My Sister: Sibling Relations in Adoption and Foster Care.

From the Publisher: Adopting a precious child is a journey full of many gifts and blessings. Share your warm congratulations with this precious book that recounts the wonderful joys of adoption. A meaningful gift to commemorate a life changing experience.

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About the Author: A gifted author and artist, Marianne Richmond shares her creations with millions of people worldwide through her delightful books, cards, and giftware. In addition to the Simply Said... and Smartly Said... gift book series, she has written and illustrated many other books, including: The Gift of an Angel, The Gist of a Memory, Hooray for You!, The Gifts of Being Grand, I Love You So..., My Shoes Take Me Where I Want to Go, Dear Daughter and Dear Son.

From the Dust Jacket: The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) estimates that, in the United States, there are currently 2.6 million couples having trouble conceiving a child. At one time, there was only one option for couples like these—adoption.

All that suddenly changed on July 25, 1978. That’s when Louise Brown, the first “test-tube” baby was born in England. The first American baby conceived by in vitro fertilization was born in 1981. Since then, the procedure has led to the births of more than 30,000 children in the United States.

In vitro fertilization, which involves combining an egg and sperm outside the body, is the solution for a wide range of fertility problems. More recent advances have made it possible for women who lack healthy eggs to achieve pregnancy by using eggs from donors. In addition, a woman without a healthy womb can become a mother by having an embryo that was created with her own egg implanted in another woman. These new procedures have brought hope to thousands of infertile couples.

Conquering Infertility: Medical Challenges and Moral Dilemmas traces the history of modern reproductive medicine and discusses all the options currently available to infertile couples. It also describes the causes of infertility and how fertility problems are diagnosed.

While high-tech reproduction is the answer to some people’s prayers, these procedures are expensive, painful, stressful, and do not guarantee anything. These are just a few of the reasons that many people oppose assisted reproductive technology.

Fertility drugs may cause cancer or result in multiple fetuses, which forces parents to consider abortion. If the parents choose not to abort some fetuses, they risk losing them all. Giving birth to multiples puts a tremendous strain on the parents, as well as on society’s resources.

There’s also the possibility of human error. What if a physician or a technician injects the wrong sperm into an egg? The result is the conception of a person who was never meant to be. Although this scenario may seem unlikely, it has happened.

Even as we applaud the science, we are made uneasy by its power. Humans now have the ability to manipulate the most fundamental natural process—the creation of life. Must Mother Nature share the stage with science? Critics express their concern by evoking images from novels like Frankenstein and Brave New World. The technological possibilities are exciting—but they are also frightening.

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About the Author: Elizabeth L. Marshall was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in southern California and New York City suburbs. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English and from the University of Pittsburgh with a M.F.A. in fiction writing. She has been on the staff of McCall’s magazine, the Amherst Bulletin, and The Scientist. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers. She and her husband, Jeff Seiken, now live in Columbus, Ohio, with their two young daughters.

From the Publisher: A discussion of ways to make living with foster parents and living in a foster home a better experience.

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About the Author: Geraldine Molettiere Blomquist, a social worker for the past fifteen years, has worked in mental health clinics, schools, and protective services. Presently a therapist in therapeutic foster care for the Adams County Department of Social Services in Colorado, she develops long-term permanent plans for foster children, supervises and trains foster parents, and provides therapy to children and teens. She also served as a consultant to public schools and the YWCA.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut Graduate School of Social Work and of Bloomsburg State College in Pennsylvania, she was active in student affairs and political action groups advocating social change.

Married, with two daughters aged three and six, Geraldine Blomquist enjoys an active life-style with her family that includes biking, skiing, camping, and swimming. She is also an accomplished cook, the winner of numerous regional and national cooking contests.

Paul Blomquist is a science librarian with a double degree in mathematics and chemistry, much involved in the technical aspects of library work. He is highly proficient at on-line bibliographic retrieval and has also been involved in development of library software applications.

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By the Same Author: Zachary’s New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children (1990, Magination Press).

From Books to Help Children Cope with Separation and Loss (1989, 3rd ed.): Cohen discusses the common feelings about being adopted (“Why did she give me away?” for example), but goes a step further in offering ways to cope with offhanded remarks that may unintentionally hurt, with the longing to know the biological parents, with the extra frustrations adopted children might have.

Young people are interviewed and through them the reader learns the fantasies adopted children may have. (“They would let me go on the trip.”) To counter fears and anger, she recommends removing the expression “because I’m adopted” from the inner and exterior vocabulary and searching for other explanations in events instead. Practical suggestions for handling anger and talking out feelings are offered. She also recommends using nonjudgmental responses to upsetting remarks, setting the situation straight, not ignoring what has been said.

There are brief sections on transracial and handicapped adoptees, reflecting some of the prejudices that they may encounter and how to handle them. In handling actions by family members who favor the birth children in a family (say. grandparents who give better gifts to them), Cohen is less strong, advising children to view the problem as that of the relative and ignore it. One would think the adoptive parent could play a role here. The sense of humor Cohen recommends may not be enough.

Cohen recommends finding out who you are before searching for biological parents and gives exercises to start the process going. The conflicts teens have with their parents are examined in light of adoption, and means of communicating better without running away are listed. As for the search that may ultimately be undertaken, studies show that if the subject is treated positively and honestly, the adoptee can be more at peace. Cohen gives examples of both positive and negative characteristics. Finally, there are informative chapters on parents’ views (particularly on letting go) and how the mechanics of the adoption system works in this country. Although sometimes too brief on the depth and complexity of issues (such as accidental revelation of adoption and secret keeping), this book is somewhat unique in the literature, and thereby its many strengths will offer help to those who need it.

Daddy Loves You! is a book for fathers, mothers, grandparents, foster-parents, army wives and anyone else who wants to utilize a proven method of delivering a comforting and powerful message to their little loved ones. We live in a world in which our children are consumed with negative messages and modeled harmful emotions. Parents are living busy and distracted lives, and so our children are missing out on many of the valuable lessons their active minds require. This book was designed by a successful educator for both the child and parent. When parents slow down long enough to put their children to sleep each night, tell them they love them, and pray with them—children respond amazingly. For those children not blessed with a loving and logical father around to teach them valuable lessons, this book will fill a large need in their life. The caregiver can explain to the child that, “Your father is not here, but he loves you, and wants me to read this message to you each night. You also have a father in heaven that is always with you, and looks out for you even when you can’t see him.” This comforting message is something that many of our children are missing today. This book was written at different levels for different purposes. 1) Written for children to hear the valuable words of “I LOVE YOU,” from their caregiver. 2) Plants seeds of the importance of routine and discipline in the child’s memory. 3) Reminds parents of their job in putting away distractions to ensure they provide the routine and structure needed so badly. 4) Deeper concepts for older kids. Parents can spark a conversation about “controlling emotions” and etc. 5) Perfect book to make older students write the lessons as a consequence. The ability to write is an art being lost by our younger generation. Studies show that the ability to write improves concentration. 6) Reminder for teachers and parents of the need for our students to be creators, not just test-takers. Lesson’s Taught: 1) A Father’s Love 2) Staying Focused (helps with school) 3) Reach Your Destiny 4) Mommy & Daddy Love you! 5) Routine is Important 6) Eating Healthy 7) God Loves You Too! 8) Faith Keeps Us Strong 9) We All Make Mistakes 10) Guiding Your Instincts 11) We Have to Control Our Emotions 12) We Need to Pray Every Day!

In the late 1980s, a social worker noticed similarities in the symptoms exhibited by many newborns—they would cry continuously, were inconsolable, and would jump at the slightest noise. What was the cause? Just a few years ago, researchers discovered that these children had been born to women who had used crack during their pregnancies. Dangerous Legacy examines the consequences of maternal substance abuse, including not only crack, but also alcohol, cocaine, opiates, tobacco and marijuana.

From Booklist: The series has a rather unfortunate name (Awesome Values in Famous Lives), but this biography of Wendy’s Restaurants founder, Dave Thomas, does a good job not only introducing Thomas but also explaining how he used his wealth and celebrity to make the world a better place. Thomas’s experiences as a child profoundly affected his adult life. Adopted at birth, he never knew about his origins until he was much older. It was this experience that made him an adoption advocate in later life. After his mother died, he and his father ate most of their meals in restaurants, which led him into careers in the food service industry. The book doesn’t beat readers over the head with its message about good values, letting it come across more subtly thanks to the way Kramer shapes the text. The bright, shiny format features good-size print, and the many interesting, color photographs give the book pick-me-up appeal. A time line, chapter notes, a brief glossary, and an introduction to further source material rounds out the presentation. — Ilene Cooper; © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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About the Author: Barbara Kramer has worked as an editor, proofreader, and teacher in addition to being a professional writer. A graduate of Mount Mercy College, Ms. Kramer enjoys speaking with young people about writing. Ms. Kramer and her husband, Terry, live in the Midwest. They are the parents of two grown children.

A biography of the man who founded Wendy’s, one of the nation’s largest restaurant chains.

From the Dust Jacket (1990 Reissue Edition): Eureka, Wisconsin, December 24, 1868: Hours before Mamie Eunson died of typhoid she gave her final instructions to her oldest child, Robbie. Since he and his five brothers and sisters were to be orphans—their father died of diphtheria three months earlier—Robbie, his mother determined, was to have the responsibility of finding loving homes for the other children.

And so it was that the next day, Christmas Day, 1868, Robbie Eunson, twelve years old, took his brothers and sisters around town and gave them away to the families he had selected.

This enduring story of love and courage in a Scottish immigrant family was first published by Farrer, Straus in 1947; a second edition appeared in 1970. It was the subject of the movie All Mine to Give (RKO, 1958) and was a special CBS Christmas program a few years later.

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About the Author: Dale Eunson has been a magazine editor, has written for radio and television, and has published two other books: Up On The Rim a historical narrative of old Montana, and Philip’s Chair, a novel. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Corban loves everything about his life, and he can’t wait to share it with his new big brothers. Peek into his heart as he sends letters across the world to two boys soon to be adopted into his family. “Every boy and girl should have a family and you should be in ours!” Dear Big Brothers is the charming, funny story of a toddler whose family is about to adopt two boys from Ethiopia. Delightful illustrations and a little boy’s letters to his future big brothers bring a toddler’s world to life! Dear Big Brothers was created to fund the adoption of Corban’s older brothers and to support the care and adoption of other children in need. Thank you for your partnership.

From the Publisher: Teenagers ask about depression, suicide, anorexia, bulimia, acne, boys, girls, sex, contraception, homosexuality, alcohol, drugs, anxiety, masturbation, hickeys, kissing, AIDS, herpes, venereal disease, psychotherapy, shyness, loneliness, self-confidence, fears, hallucinations, phobias, adoption, death, violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, incest, guilt, rape, pregnancy, abortion, parents, siblings, relationships, weight, fitness, growing, menstruation, friendship, jealousy, separation, divorce. Take heart, you are not alone. Every year in our youth clinic column, we receive thousands of letters from teenagers who are worried, confused and feeling lonely just like you. That’s why we have decided to collect these letters and our advice in this book. So, relax and read on—it’s not as bad as you think. Based on the column “Youth clinic” originally published by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.

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About the Author: Dr. Saul Levine, head of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Medical Centre and professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Kathleen Wilcox, assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, are co-authors of the nationally syndicated newspaper column, “Youth Clinic.” They receive thousands of letters from teenagers, young adults, and parents each year.

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Compiler’s Note: This book is of no practical use when it comes to questions youthful adoptees might have. In the single example presented here, a fourteen-year-old adoptee writes to complain of being excessively and uncontrollably emotional, and mentions being adopted as a secondary aspect of her circumstances, wondering if it might be a contributory factor. In response, the “doctor” says, “Space doesn’t permit a complete answer to your second dilemma.” (Contrast this with the more than a dozen exemplar questions and answers provided relating to homosexuality.)

A wonderful book for preschoolers teaching them about all different types of families. This book also teaches counting, colors and opposites.

From the Publisher: This innovative guide brings the benefits of life story work—traditionally undertaken with younger children—to young people and adolescents. Digital life Story Work charts new territory through the use of computers, free software, smartphones and camcorders in a range of contemporary and exciting ways. With an intensely practical approach, the guide takes the reader through the process of using digital technologies for this important and valuable work. It outlines a series of fun and engaging projects on which the practitioner and young person can work together, including photo collages, making soundtracks, creating cartoons, and filming guided walks. Clear step-by-step instructions are provided, with information and advice for those unfamiliar with the technology. Digital Life Story Work also considers:

• why life story work is so important and what can be achieved;

• how to work successfully with young people, including negotiating expectations, setting boundaries and managing risks;

• points to consider when setting up and undertaking a project;

• how to prepare and edit visual and audio material to produce something the young person can be proud of.

While the products created by this technology may be videos or photo collages, rather than traditional life story books, the therapeutic process of building a relationship with a supportive adult while reflecting on their lives will be immensely important for the young person’s self-esteem and identity. Digital life Story Work is perfect for all those working with or looking after young people who cannot live with their birth families, including social workers, residential workers, therapists, counsellors, foster carers and adopters.

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About the Author: Dr. Simon P. Hammond is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of East Anglia. He developed the idea of creating adolescent-specific digital-life-story-work approaches in 2005 when he was a residential worker in Sheffield.

Dr. Neil J. Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of East Anglia.

From the Publisher: Written by three young adults who were adopted, this book is a place to save special thoughts, pictures, information about your child’s adoption, traditional baby book memories, and much more. The many colorful, cheerful pages invite you and your child to share happy hours together as you look at the pictures, documents, and information you have collected. Also included are pages that are appropriate for international and open adoptions. A Dream Come True is a special memory book for adoptive families.

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About the Author: Jessica Rose was adopted in 1980 as an infant in the United States. She was an avid athlete participating in both softball and hockey and was a superb student as well. Jessica graduated from high school in 1999 and currently attends Iowa State University. She is studying chemistry and plans to become a teacher. The Roses also adopted Jessica’s younger sister. Adoption has been a tremendous blessing to their family.

Nicole and Sarah Dankert were born February 1, 1980, in Seoul, Korea. Separated at birth, they were reunited at the age of 5 and lived with various extended family members including grandparents, aunts and uncles. Eventually they were legally abandoned at a Seoul orphanage. In February of 1987 the girls flew to Minneapolis, MN. The Dankert family was an instant success. The seven-year-old girls quickly acclimated to their new surroundings, learning English while attending school. Nicole and Sarah say that their adoption was an adventure, and they want to save and savor every memory of this heart-warming experience. The girls graduated from high school in 1999 as co-valedictorians, outstanding tennis and golf athletes and accomplished musicians. Nicole attends Vassar College and Sarah attends Barnard College. The girls think that adoption is something to celebrate. “Without adoption, our lives would not be complete.”

From the Publisher: This children’s book is intended for those who have transitioned through birth, foster and adoptive families. It focuses on how we often talk to children who transition into new families about the big changes they will face—changes in homes, family members, schools, friends. Often we forget that these children are also faced with changes to everything, even the small comfort they find in favourite foods like macaroni and cheese.

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About the Author: Terra Bovingdon, MSW, RSW is a child and family counsellor specializing is helping children who have had the experience of transitioning to new families through foster care and adoption. Terra has worked in this capacity for over 12 years and presents regularly on attachment. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and two sons.

Maureen Giroux is a proud mother and grandmother. She expresses herself artistically through numerous projects of love for her family. These illustrations are another labour of love as she has shared her talents to illustrate this story for her daughter, Terra Bovingdon.

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By the Same Author: Unexpected Journey (2011).

From the Introduction: There are approximately 6 million adopted people in the United States. If you were adopted ..., you naturally have questions and concerns that your non-adopted friends don’t share. You may not know anyone else who was adopted. Or you may have a friend or sibling who was also adopted, but you may not talk about adoption or share your thoughts and feelings with that person.

This book explores what it means to be adopted. It discusses the special issues that you, as an adopted person, may deal with, questions you may want to ask, and things you may wonder about. This book also discusses why many adopted people choose to search for their biological parents. The book may help you decide if you want to search for your birth parents and give you an idea of what to expect if you do search.

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About the Author: Laura Kaminker has been a freelance writer for thirteen years. She has written books, magazine articles, and educational videos, and has worked with teenagers as a teacher and counselor. Laura’s article about girls who were adopted appeared in Seventeen magazine. She lives in New York City with her partner, Allan Wood, and their two dogs.

From the Back Cover: “I just want to know why I was given up. That’s all,” Karen pressed her hands on the table and leaned towards me. “I just want to know why!”

In the summer of 1985, Crook travelled across the country in a van and interviewed forty of you about your feelings and ideas towards adoption.

Written for you, the adopted teenager, The Face in the Mirror examines the ways other adoptees deal with the complex relationships in their lives.

• How you relate to your families

• What you expect from society

• How you see society

• Questions you have about yourselves

Parents, teachers and counsellors will find it a help in communicating about the subject of adoption.

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About the Author: Marion Crook, B SCN, Seattle University, is the mother of four children: two adopted sons, one step-daughter and one natural daughter. She worked for many years as a public health nurse with many community health programs, including maternal, prenatal and school-age health counselling and consulting in British Columbia, before turning to writing fulltime. Recent works include sever acclaimed novels of mystery and suspense for young people, radio drama, magazine articles on entomology and conservation, as well as the second, widely acclaimed book in this series, Teenagers Talk About Suicide.

“I had prejudices and ideas of my own and you swept them away in your explanations, conversations and talking, talking, talking you did about adoption. Sometimes you told me quietly, sometimes emphatically, but you wanted to tell me and through me other teenagers what it was like to be adopted. I became a vehicle of your expression and this book became yours.” — the author

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By the Same Author: Thicker Than Blood: Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World (2016, Arsenal Pulp Press), among others.

The journey through infertility is a nightmare, plain and simple! Whether you are ever able to have a baby on your own, or continue on to adoption, the pressure is indescribable. The sadness and loneliness are sometimes so deep that your hurt no longer remains emotional, but becomes physical as well. You don’t feel like you can do this any longer. Is it even worth it? Hope is God’s gift for His children which He gives anew every morning. Our hope was realized in the adoption of our two beautiful boys, and we are so thankful we never gave up! Whether you are reading this while on the fertility “scream machine” or have reached the fork in the road of whether or not to adopt, we hope sharing our story with you will encourage you by knowing you are not alone, that we’ve been through it, survived it, and have come out of the valley of darkness. Hang in, hang on, and never lose hope!

From the Dust Jacket: MUSASHI: Because we’re half Japanese, we get two passports. We get to speak English and Japanese.

VERONA: This big-sister stuff gets really, really complicated.

YAAKOV: People might think with all the restrictions, our religion stops us from enjoying life. But I feel that these restrictions help us enjoy life.

LILY: One boy came up and asked, “Did you just call Lucy ‘Mom’?” I said, “I have two moms.” And he said, “YOU ARE SO LUCKY!”

In frank, funny, and touching interviews, children from fifteen different families talk about the ups and downs of their home lives. These families reflect the kaleidoscopic diversity of America: mixed-race and immigrant families; families of gay and lesbian couples; large and small families; families with adopted children or children with special needs. This book—told in the children’s own words, and created in collaboration with them—is a celebration of all families.

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About the Author: Susan Kulkin is an author-photographer of many books for children and young adults, including Dance!, Hoops with Swoopes, and The Harlem Nutcracker. Her photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times. She lives in New York City.

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By the Same Author: Mine for a Year (1984, Coward-McCann) and What Do I Do Now?: Talking About Teenage Pregnancy (1991, GP Putnam’s Sons), among others.

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Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Ella (pp. 16, et seq.), Lily (pp. 28, et seq.), and Carmen, Jared, Katie, and Hassan (pp. 32, et seq.).

From the Dust Jacket: Families come in all shapes and sizes. Angie lives with her mother in New York and visits her father, stepmother, and half brother in Boston. Her friend Susie doesn’t have a father; she lives with her mother and godmother. Marisel has a big family. Cousin Louie didn’t come from Aunt Julie’s belly, he’s adopted, but they still get to keep him forever.

Meredith Tax affirms that in big families, small families, dog families, and even ant families there is really only one thing that’s important—how much they love one another. Warm and funny illustrations by Marylin Hafner complete this reassuring, timely picture of what families are all about.

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About the Author: Meredith Tax has been a single mother since her daughter, Corey, now six, was one year old. In a society of increasingly varied households, she writes to help children feel comfortable in their own family situations. Ms. Tax is the author of The Rising of the Women as well as a forthcoming adult novel, Rivington Street.

A well-known and popular illustrator of more than eighty children’s books, Marylin Hafner has her own family of three daughters, now grown up. She comes from a close-knit family herself, and as her illustrations show, she knows what families are all about and enjoys being part of them.

From the Dust Jacket: In her introduction to this innovative book, Avlette Jenness asks, “Families—what are they?” and answers, “Your family is the people who take care of you, who care about vou.” In the pages that follow, seventeen young people describe in their own words a rich variety of families—all different in composition but all alike in loving and caring for their members.

Tam’s family is a big one—there are two children who weren’t adopted and three who were. Laney is an only child, but in her large Cuban-American family she has sixty-two relatives. Eve mostly lives with her mom, but she spends about two nights a week with her father and her stepmom. Ananda’s family is her parents and the other members of the religious community with whom thev live.

These are only a sampling of the children who tell their stories and are pictured here in lively photographs by the author. Each of them has learned something important about families—their problems and their joys—and the reader also gains new insight into that vital institution, the family.

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About the Author: Aylette Jenness was born in New York City in 1934. Her mother, Shelby Shackelford was a painter of some note and her father a physicist. The family moved to Baltimore in the 1940s when her father became a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Jenness attended Pratt Institute and later the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to study sculpture. After teaching art at the elementary school level and working in day care she returned to school and received a masters degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

She worked at the Boston Children’s Museum for 25 years as a cultural developer of exhibitions, public programs, curricula, festivals, and workshops for teachers. Several books resulted, including The Kid’s Bridge, and Families: A Celebration of Diversity, Commitment, and Love. She also worked with Lisa Kroeber in Guatemala to produce A Life of Their Own: An Indian Family in Latin America.

Now living on Cape Cod with her cat Purrsia, Aylette is navigating a new world as she is losing her vision to macular degeneration. She embraces the light streaming in through her windows reflecting off the waters of the bay and feels grateful for each new morning that she is given.

All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.

From the Publisher: Greenhaven Press anthologies primarily consist of previously published material taken from a variety of sources, including periodicals, books, scholarly journals, newspapers, government documents, and position papers from private and public organizations. These original sources are often edited for length and to ensure their accessibility for a young adult audience. The anthology editors also change the original titles of these works in order to clearly present the main thesis of each viewpoint and to explicitly indicate the opinion presented in the viewpoint. These alterations are made in consideration of both the reading and comprehension levels of a young adult audience. Every effort is made to ensure that Greenhaven Press accurately reflects the original intent of the authors included in this anthology.

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Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Chapter 3: Does Adoption Benefit Families?, which includes “Adoption should be encouraged” by Elizabeth Bartholet (excerpted from Nobody’s Children: Abuse and Neglect, Foster Drift, and the Adoption Alternative [1999, Beacon Press) vs. “Adoption should be abolished” by Evelyn Burns Robinson (excerpted from Adoption and Loss: The Hidden Grief [2000, Clova Publications); and “Gays and Lesbians Should Have the Right to Adopt” by Albert R. Hunt (excerpted from “Blocking Gay Adoptions Hurts Kids” [Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2002, p. A23]) vs. “Gays and Lesbians Should Not Have the Right to Adopt” by Paul Cameron (“Symposium—Q: Does Adoption By Gay or Lesbian Couples Put American Children at Risk? Yes: The Conclusions of the American Academy of Pediatrics Are Not to Be Believed,” Insight on the News, Vol. 18, April 22, 2002, pp.40-44) (pp. 121-151).

From the Back Cover: “Each volume in the opposing viewpoints series could serve as a model ... not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections—by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens—include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations ... all up-to-date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers.”

—Booklist

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Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Chapter 4, Which Adoption Policies Deserve Support? (pp. 135-170); see also, Chapter 1, Sections 3-6, addressing the subjects of single parenthood and gay-parented families.

This is a book written for an American History Class. My topic was on family adoptions and how interracial adoptions have become a lot more common in the U.S. My family just so happened to be blended and I have a sister who is African-American.

From the Publisher: An overview for kids describing the many types of families, including stepfamilies, foster families, and adoptive families, with ideas for getting along with your family and having good friendships. Includes discussion topics.

From the Back Cover: Some families look alike, some families like to eat different things, some families like to hug each other. Open this book to read about all different kinds of families!

From the Back Cover: The following is excerpted from Booklist, the journal of the American Library Association:

“Each volume in the opposing viewpoints series could serve as a model ... not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections—by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens—include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations ... all up-to-date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers.”

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Compiler’s Note: The subject of adoption is specifically addressed in the context of homosexual partnerships and reproductive technology; see Chapters 6-9.

Second volume of a two-volume set. The second volume is designed as a children’s book.