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Home at Last
by Vera B Williams
Unable to fall asleep in his new bed after being adopted by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, young Lester crawls into his parents' bed every night, challenging the family dog to help him adjust. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of A Chair for My Mother and the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window.
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My New Mom & Me
by Renata Galindo
Worrying about how his adoptive cat mom is so unlike him on the outside, a puppy develops an appreciation for his new family's enjoyment of differences as they participate in the same loving and squabbling activities shared by all loving families.
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I'm Adopted!
by Shelley Rotner
Encourages readers to reflect and ask questions about adoption.
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Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
by Jamie Lee Curtis
An exuberant story about adoption and the importance of a loving family finds a small child asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, demonstrating that it is a cherished tale she knows by heart.
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Sisters
by Judith Caseley
Having recently been adopted, Kika is introduced to a whole new world filled with new people, new places, and a new language and so it is a good thing that her new sister, Melissa, is eagerly there to help guide her through it all--just like a real sister is expected to do!
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My Mei Mei
by Ed. Young
Having always wished to have a little sister, Antonia is excited when the whole family flies to China to pick up the new addition to their family, but when her sister takes up a lot of the attention and doesn't play with her the way she expected, Antonia must learn to adjust and accept Mei Mei for who she is.
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Kimchi & Calamari
by Rose Kent
Teenaged Joseph Calderaro, who was adopted from Korea by Italian parents, begins to make important self-discoveries about race and family after his social studies teacher assigns an essay on cultural heritage and tracing the past.
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Half a World Away
by Cynthia Kadohata
Twelve-year-old Jaden, an emotionally damaged adopted boy fascinated by electricity, feels a connection to a small, weak toddler with special needs in Kazakhstan, where Jaden's family is trying to adopt a "normal" baby.
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Take Me With You
by Carolyn Marsden
Sharing a best friendship at their war orphan home, Pina and Susanna anticipate their possible separation when golden-haired Pina is considered for adoption while biracial Susanna fears that her unique attributes will prevent her from finding a home.
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