A New York Times bestsellerLike the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Hono...

Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she s...

Minna wishes for many things. She wishes she understood the quote taped above her mother's typewriter:Fact and fiction are different truths. She wishes her mother would stop writing long enough to really listen to her. She wishes her ...

Emma has always wanted a little brother. Now her family is adopting Max, and Emma is sure he will be the best brother ever. But Max has his own ideas. He thinks sisters are yucky, and that Emma is the yuckiest! Is this really what hav...

    Emily has dreams of drowning. Night after night, she's being sucked under—until the third night. She realizes it's not just a dream. IIt's really happening to someone—or something. On the rocky shore outside her house, Emil...

Sam has a joyful story to tell, one completely her own, yet common to millions of families -- the story of how she was adopted. Most of all, it's a story about love. And in the end, Sam's story comes full circle, inviting young reader...

A special picture book for ages 2-5, The Day We Met You explores a couple lovingly preparing their home for an adopted baby. 'Adopted children love to hear their homecoming stories over and over, and this is a perfect book to encourag...

Addressed to adopted children, a book of warm verses and bright, cheerful art tells the story of one couple's adoption, designed to reassure readers that they are wanted, loved, and very special.

When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father. When her parents try to explain that she is adopted, her world bec...

Simone's starting her junior year in high school. Her mom's a lawyer for the ACLU, her dad's a political cartoonist, so she's grown up standing outside the organic food coop asking people to sign petitions for worthy causes. She's got...

Lily, an adopted pup, has won the hearts of her parents. She's their world until they adopt one more. Lily sees her new arrival, Smelly Cat, as a nuisance and wants her gone. Can this pup see the advantages of having a Smelly Cat arou...

What makes you amazing? That's what adoptee Jazzy Armstrong has to figure out before the big community talent show. Is she musical like her parents and sisters? Can she make dazzling flower arrangements like her birth mother, score go...

3 starred reviews • A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 • A New York Public Library Top Ten Books for Kids pick • An ALA Notable Book • 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor BookFrom rising star Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars,...

Affirmations build confidence and positive foundations for little ones. What is a Mama? A mama is someone who is always there for you. She makes you your favorite food, takes you to the park, and kisses your boo-boos better. Some mama...

In her debut middle grade novel—inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s secrets—and finds her own Native American identity. \n\nAll her life, Edi...

Created by Holly Marlow (adoptive and biological parent, and author of Adopting a Little Brother or Sister,So You've Adopted a Siblingand Cousins by Adoption) and her sister, Suzy Garland. When Delly Duck lays an egg, she is excite...

Trevor and Sam look alike. But their lives couldn't be more different.Trevor is a movie star, living the Hollywood life. He has everything he could ever want. Everything, that is, except the one thing he wants most: to play baseball f...

Found as a baby outside a school in China, Kelly Stroud is adopted and raised by North American parents. One day, her dad leaves the house to buy milk, and doesn't come back. Struggling anew with what it means to be loved and the...

A story of a small sweet potato named William Le'Spud as he is adopted by a loving family who takes him on a grand adventure.

You Belong is the story of an elephant named Hope. She is given a mysterious gift that teaches her about belonging. This is a great story for introducing the concept of adoption to young children, as well as a beautiful and heartwarmi...

Marley has lived in Heaven since she was two years old, when her mother found a postcard postmarked HEAVEN, OH on a park bench and decided that was where she wanted to raise her family. And for twelve years, Marley's hometown has l...

Based on a true story! Mia has a quarter to toss in the fountain for a wish. She doesn't want ice cream or a puppy, but something more. What is Mia's one wish? A story about an adopted little girl discovering the love and security tha...

From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side. Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-...

Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan paints a moving portrait of what it means to be a family, the power of love, and the importance of bringing the truth out into the light, in this beautiful and profound story abou...

From Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant middle grade novel that follows the unraveling of a family’s secret when two older siblings discover through a mail-order DNA test kit that their young...

She's a skinny orphan. She's never been able to hear too well. And she can't speak too well, either. The only person who seems to care for her—one of the nuns at the orphanage—gets taken away from Alice in a freak accident.And the...

Charley Chatty likes to talk. Charley talks so much that her mouth gets dry but there's just so much to say!"Why is the pavement brown?""I have got two shoes. Everyone has two shoes.""I can hear the radio. Who...

Today Sophie Spikey has a very big problem. She has lost her shoes, again! There is no way she is asking her mum for help, though. I can fix it all by myself, she thought.Sophie did not have an easy start in life and now she cannot tr...

What is a Mama? A mama is someone who is always there for you. She makes you your favorite food, takes you to the park, and kisses your boo-boos better. Some mamas didn't hold you in their belly, but they will forever hold you in thei...

Family By Love is a children's book about open adoption. Join sweet and spunky Sophia on her journey to become a big sister to her newly-adopted brother. Through this family adventure, Sophia learns a bit about herself, a lot about ...