Books for Children

Ages 0 to 3

• The Day We Met You; by Phoebe Koehler; Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997

Ages 3 to 6

• Adoption; by Fred Rogers; photographs by Jim Judkis; Putnam, 1994
• A Koala for Katie: An Adoption Story; by Jonathan London, Cynthia Jabar (illustrator); A. Whitman, 1993
• Happy Adoption Day!; lyrics by John McCutcheon, Julie Paschkis (illustrator); Little, Brown and Co., 1996
• Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale; by Karen Katz; H. Holt, 1997
• Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born; by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (illustrator); HarperCollins, 1996
• Tell Me a Real Adoption Story; by Betty Jean Lifton, Claire A. Nivola (illustrator); Knopf, 1993

Ages 4 to 8

• "A" is for Adopted; by Eileen Tucker Cosby, Norma Strange; SWAK Pak, 2000
• Abby; by Jeannette Caines; Trophy Press, 1985
• Adoption Is for Always; by Linda W. Girard; Whitman, 1991
• Families are Different; by Nina Pellegrini; Holiday House, 1991
• Horace; by Holly Keller; Greenwillow, 1991
• My Real Family; by Emily Arnold McCully; Browndeer Press, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1994
• The Mulberry Bird: An Adoption Story; by Anne Braff Brodzinsky, Diana L. Stanley (illustrator); Perspectives Press, 1996
• Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies; by Ann Turner; HarperCollins, 1990
• Why Was I Adopted?; by Carole Livingston; Lyle Stuart, 1986

Ages 7 to 12

• Carolyn's Story: A Book About an Adopted Girl; by Perry Schwartz; Lerner Pub. Co., 1996
• Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child (includes a special section for adoptive parents); by Kathryn Ann Miller, Jami Moffett (illustrator); Morning Glory Press, 1994
• How I Was Adopted: Samantha's Story; by Joanna Cole Mulberry Books, 1999
• Who Am I?: And Other Questions of Adopted Kids; by Charlene Giannetti; Price Stern Sloan, 1999
• When You Were Born in China: A Memory Book for Children Adopted from China; by Sara Dorow; photographs by Stephen Wunrow; Yeong & Yeong Book Co., 1997

Young Adult

• Good Night Mr. Tom; by Michelle Magorian; Econo-Clad Books, 1999

Books for Adults

• Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child: A Guide for Parents and Professionals; by L. Anne Babb and Rita Laws; Westport, Conn.: Bergin & Garvey, 1997
• Adopting on Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adoption for Single Parents; by Lee Varon; Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2000
• Adoption is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know; by Patricia Irwin Johnston; Perspectives Press, 2001
• The Adoption Resource Book; by Lois Gilman; HarperReference, 1998
• Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents; by Deborah Gray; Perspectives Press, 2002
• Dear Birthmother; by K. Silber; Corona Publishing Co., 1998
• Inside Transracial Adoption; by Gail Steinberg, Beth Hall; Perspectives Press, 2000
• Miracles for Marlee; by Shannon Turner; 1stBooks Library; 2002 (international adoption)
• Older Child Adoption; by Grace Robinson; Crossroad Pub. Co., 1998
• Parenting Your Adopted Older Child: How to Overcome the Unique Challenges and Raise a Happy and Healthy Child; by Brenda McCreight; New Harbinger Publishers, 2002
• Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent; by Lois Ruskai Melina; HarperPerennial Library, 1998
• Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother; by Jana Wolff; 2nd ed.; Vista Communications, 1999
• Talking with Young Children About Adoption; by Mary Watkins; Yale University Press, 1995
• Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past; by Betsy Keefer, Jayne Schooler; Bergin and Garvey, 2000

Other Resources

National Council For Adoption
1930 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009-6207
(202) 328-1200
Web site: http://www.ncfa-usa.org

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
(703) 352-3488 or (888) 251-0075
email: naic@calib.com
Web site: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm

International Adoption Information Group
Web site: http://www.adoptionadoption.com

Adopting on Your Own
Web site: http://www.adoptingonyourown.com