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Zachary's New Home Book Cover
Note. Source:[ Zachary's New Home Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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How it feels Book Cover
Note. Source: [How it feels Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Wishmakers Book Cover
Note. Source: [Wishmakers Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Families Change Book Cover
Note.Source:[Families Change Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Just like me Book Cover
Note. Source: [Just like me Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Sam Miracle Book Cover
Note. Source: [Sam Miracle Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Impossible things Book Cover
Note. Source: [Impossible things Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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List of Cages Book Cover
Note. Source: [List of Cages Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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How I was adopted Book Cover
Note. Source: [How I was Adopted Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Fever Crumb Book Cover
Note. Source: [Fever Crumb Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn’t easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can’t complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian—the foster brother he hasn’t seen in five years. Adam is ecstatic to be reunited. At first, Julian seems like the boy he once knew. He’s still kindhearted. He still writes stories and loves picture books meant for little kids. But as they spend more time together, Adam realizes that Julian is keeping secrets, like where he hides during the middle of the day, and what’s really going on inside his house. Adam is determined to help him, but his involvement could cost both boys their lives" (Roe, 2017).
- Ages 12+
- Talks about Disability and Foster Care
- Activity Idea) Have your client write a story or draw a picture for Julian.
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List of Cages Book Cover
Note. Source: [List of Cages Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Wishmakers Book Cover
Note. Source: [Wishmakers Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Twelve-year-old Ace’s life is about to change in the most unexpected and magical ways—all because of a peanut butter jar.When he opens it, he inadvertently releases a genie named Ridge. Now a Wishmaker, Ace is given a week to complete a seemingly impossible quest, and if he fails the world will end in the most tragic (but cuddly) way imaginable.Luckily, Ridge can help by granting Ace an unlimited number of wishes…as long as Ace is willing to accept the consequences. The bigger the wish, the greater the consequence. So, if Ace wants to avoid having pogo sticks for legs or his clothes turn invisible, he'll have to be careful what he wishes for and get a little creative" (Whitesides, 2018).
- Ages 8-12
- This book should be read after long consideration as it can show an unrealistic point of view.
- Talks about Foster Care.
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Sam Miracle Book Cover
Note. Source: [Sam Miracle Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"A new fantasy-adventure trilogy about a misfit twelve-year-old with a dangerous destiny to fulfill, a mystical time walker who is sent to protect him, and a maniacal villain with a deadly vendetta that began two hundred years ago in the heart of the Old West.Sam Miracle’s life is made up of dreams that come to him when he’s wide awake. They take him to another place and time, where he’s a courageous, legendary hero instead of a foster kid with two bad arms that can barely move. Sometimes these dreams feel so real, they seem like forgotten memories. And sometimes they make him believe that his arms might come alive again.But Sam is about to discover that the world he knows and the world he imagines are separated by one thing: time. And that separation is only an illusion. The laws of time can be bent and shifted by people with special magic that allows them to travel through the past, present, and future. One of these “time walkers” is out to protect Sam so that he can accept his greatest destiny, and another is out to kill him so that a prophecy will never be fulfilled. However, it’s an adventurous girl named Glory and two peculiar snakes who show Sam the way through the dark paths of yesterday to help him make sure there will be a tomorrow for every last person on earth" (Wilson, 2016).
- Ages 8-12
- Talks about Foster Care and Disability
- This book should be read after long consideration as it can show an unrealistic point of view.
- First book in the "Outlaws of Time" Series.
"Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. In a time and place where women are not seen as reasonable creatures, Fever is an anomaly, the only female to serve in the order. Soon though, she must say goodbye to Dr. Crumb - nearly the only person she's ever known - to assist archeologist Kit Solent on a top-secret project. As her work begins, Fever is plagued by memories that are not her own and Kit seems to have a particular interest in finding out what they are. Fever has also been singled out by city-dwellers who declare her part Scriven. The Scriveners, not human, ruled the city some years ago but were hunted down and killed in a victorious uprising by the people. If there are any remaining Scriven, they are to be eliminated. All Fever knows is what she's been told: that she is an orphan. Is Fever a Scriven? Whose memories does she hold? Is the mystery of Fever, adopted daughter of Dr. Crumb, the key to the secret that lies at the heart of London?" (Reeve, 2009).
- Ages 12+
- Talks about Adoption.
- This book should be read after long consideration as it can show an unrealistic point of view.
- First book in the "Fever Crumb" Series.
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Fever Crumb Book Cover
Note. Source: [Fever Crumb Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Impossible things Book Cover
Note. Source: [Impossible things Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Red’s inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby “Red” Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can’t figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red’s heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she’s quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother’s chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs" (Lackey, 2019).
- Ages 8-12
- This book should be read after long consideration as it can show an unrealistic point of view.
"Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. They sing Chinese love songs on the bus to summer camp, and I pretend like I don’t know them. To make everything worse, we have to journal about our time at camp so the adoption agency can do some kind of “where are they now” newsletter. I’ll tell you where I am: At Camp Little Big Woods in a cabin with five other girls who aren’t getting along, competing for a campout and losing (badly), wondering how I got here…and where I belong" (Cavanaugh, 2016).
- Ages 8-12
- Talks about Adoption
- Chinese Background
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Just like me Book Cover
Note. Source: [Just like me Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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How it feels Book Cover
Note. Source: [How it feels Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"In these wonderfully straightforward accounts of what it means to children to be adopted, nineteen boys and girls, from eight to sixteen years old—and from every social background—confide their feelings about this crucial fact of their lives. It is deeply affecting to listen to these children as they reveal their questions, frustrations, difficulties, and joys with an honesty that is immediate, convincing, and stirring. Their generosity will provide solace and strength for thousands of other children who share with them the experience of being adopted—and who will be helped to understand that their own emotions are normal and appropriate" (Krementz, 1988).
- Ages 8-16
- Talks about Adoption
"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 readers to share stories of how they were adopted" (Cole, 1999).
- Ages 4-8
- Talks about Adoption
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How I was adopted Book Cover
Note. Source: [How I was Adopted Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Families Change Book Cover
Note.Source:[Families Change Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"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" (Nelson, 2006).
-Ages 4-10
- Talks about the Termination of Parental Rights
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Zachary's New Home Book Cover
"Zachary still remembers his "real" parents and finds that adjusting to life as Marie and Tom's adopted son is sometimes a painful reality" (Blomquist & Blomquist, 1990)
- Ages 3-8
- Talks about Adoption.
Note. Source:[ Zachary's New Home Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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