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adoption

Books about adoption for readers of all ages.

Cover of Daddy, Why?

Daddy, Why?

Lin Fong-O'Neill

Ages 4–8familyadoption

Cover of First daughter

First daughter

Mitali Perkins

Ages 10–14adoptionfamily

Cover of Rocky and Daisy go home

Rocky and Daisy go home

Melinda Melton Crow

Ages 5–9adoptionfamily

Cover of Hattie Peck

Hattie Peck

Emma Levey

Ages 3–7adoptionbelonging

Cover of Truth with a capital T

Truth with a capital T

Bethany Hegedus

Ages 9–14individualityfamily

Cover of Rice and Beans

Rice and Beans

Wiley Blevins, Mattia Cerato

Ages 3–8adoptionfamily

Cover of Through Moon Stars Nigh Tape

Through Moon Stars Nigh Tape

Ann Warren Turner

Ages 3–8adoptionfamily

Cover of That's life, Samara Brooks

That's life, Samara Brooks

Daniel Ehrenhaft

Ages 10–14identityadoption

Cover of Walking the dragon's back

Walking the dragon's back

M. M. Eboch

Ages 8–12adoptionfamily

Cover of Summer of the wolves

Summer of the wolves

Polly Carlson-Voiles

Ages 9–14nature and wildlifefamily and belonging

Cover of Found

Found

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Ages 10–15adoptionidentity

Cover of Star of the Week

Star of the Week

Darlene Friedman

Ages 4–8adoptionfamily

Cover of Saying Goodbye to London

Saying Goodbye to London

Julie Burtinshaw

Ages 14–18pregnancyadoption

Cover of Fleabag

Fleabag

Helen Stephens

Ages 3–8adoptionfamily

Cover of How It Feels to Be Adopted

How It Feels to Be Adopted

Jill Krementz

Ages 8–14adoptionfamily

Cover of Susan and Gordon adopt a baby

Susan and Gordon adopt a baby

Judy Freudberg

Ages 3–7adoptionfamily

Cover of Every Year on Your Birthday

Every Year on Your Birthday

Rose A. Lewis

Ages 4–8adoptionfamily bonds

Cover of You're not my real mother!

You're not my real mother!

Molly Friedrich

Ages 4–10adoptionfamily

Cover of A blessing from above

A blessing from above

Patti Henderson

Ages 3–8adoptionfamily

Cover of Ruby's new home

Ruby's new home

Lauren Dungy

Ages 3–7familyadoption

Cover of Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies Book and Tape

Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies Book and Tape

Ann Warren Turner

Ages 3–8adoptionfamily

Cover of If it hadn't been for Yoon Jun

If it hadn't been for Yoon Jun

Marie G. Lee

Ages 10–14identityadoption

Cover of Lucky

Lucky

Gus Clarke

Ages 3–7adoptioncompassion

Cover of El pequeño ganso verde

El pequeño ganso verde

Adele Sansone, A. Sansome, A. Marks, Alan Marks

Ages 3–8identityadoption