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Adoptee Reading: An Adoption Book Catalog
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You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption by Angela Tucker

2023-06-15

Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents. She has heard this microaggression her entire life, usually from well-intentioned strangers who view her adoptive parents as noble saviors. She is grateful for many aspects of her life, but being transracially adopted involves layers of rejection,Read More →

Dear Wonderful You: Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth Edited by Diane René Christian and Mei-Mei Akwai Ellerman, PhD

2014-11-05

A powerful book filled with thoughtful and inspiring letters. This anthology was written by a global community of adult adoptees and adults who were fostered. Each letter was penned to the upcoming generation of adopted and fostered youth. Editors: Diane René Christian, Mei-Mei Akwai Ellerman Adoptee Authors: JoAnne Bennett, Thomas Park Clement,Read More →

Perpetual Child: Dismantling the Stereotype Edited by Diane René Christian and Amanda H.L. Transue-Woolston

2014-11-05

A collection of stories, poems, and essays aimed at confronting the “perpetual child” stereotype faced by adult adoptees. The pieces contained within this anthology implore readers to look deeply into their own ideas about what it means to be adopted and to empathize with the experience of being viewed asRead More →

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