Thinking About Adoption

Johnston, Patricia I. (1992). Adopting After Infertility. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Johnston, Patricia I. (1997). Launching a Baby's Adoption: Practical Strategies for Parents and Professionals. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Pertman, Adam (2000). "Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America. New York: Basic Books.

Adoptive Parenting

Melina, Lois (1989). Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide. New York: Harper and Row.

          
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Melina, Lois (1986). Raising Adopted Children: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent. New York: Harper & Row.

Watkins, Mary and Susan Fisher (1995). Talking With Young Children About Adoption. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Adesman, Andrew and Adamec, Christine (2004) Parenting Your Adopted Child New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Jewett, Claudia (1994) Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss, Revised Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, Inc.

MacLeod, Jean and Macrae, Sheena (editors) (2006-2007) Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections Warren, NJ: EMK Press

Birth Parent Concerns

Leslie Foge and Gail Mosconi (1999). The Third Choice: A Woman's Guide to Placing A Child for Adoption. Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Co.

Lindsay, Jeanne Warren (1997). Pregnant? Adoption Is an Option: Making an Adoption Plan for a Child. Buena Park, CA: Morning Glory Press.

Mason, Mary Martin (1995). Out of the Shadows: Birthfathers' Stories. Rockford, Illinois: The Howard Center.

Melina, Lois Ruskai and Sharon Kaplan Roszia (1993). The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families. New York: HarperCollins.

Roles, Patricia (1989). Saying Goodbye to a Baby: birth parents Guide to Loss and Grief in Adoption. Washington, DC: CWLA.

Romanchik, Brenda (1999). Being A Birth Parent: Finding Our place. Royal Oak, Michigan: R-Squared Press.

General Adoption Info

Bothum, Linda (1987). When Friends Ask About Adoption: Question and Answer Guide for Non-Adoptive Parents and Other Caring Adults. Chevy Chase, MD: Swan Publishing.

Brodzinsky, David & M. Schecter (Eds) (1990) The Psychology of Adoption. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Glazer, Ellen Sarasohn (1990). The Long-Awaited Stork: A Guide to Parenting After Infertility. New York: Lexington Books.

Kirk, David (1984). Shared Fate: A Theory and Method of Adoptive Relationships. Port Angeles, Washington: Ben-Simon Publications.

Krementz, Jill (1982). How It Feels to Be Adopted. New York: Dial Press.

Johnston, Patricia Irwin (2001) Adoption is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press

Special Adoption Info

Edelstein, Susan B. (1995). Children With Prenatal Alcohol & or Other Drug Exposure: Weighing the Risks of Adoption. Washington, DC: CWLA.

Gray, Deborah D. (2002). Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Hopkins-Best, Mary (1997). Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Jewett, Claudia (1978). Adopting the Older Child. Boston: Harvard Common Press, Inc.

Keck, Gregory C. and Robin M. Kupecky (1995). Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special Needs Kids. Colorado Springs: Colorado: Pixon Press.

Maskew, Trish (1999). Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child. Longmont, CO: Snowcap Press.

Simon, Rita and Howard Alstein (2000). Adoption Across Borders. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

Gail Steinberg, Beth Hall (2000). Inside Transracial Adoption. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press

Hughes, Daniel (2006) Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children New York, NY: Jason Aronson

Domestic Adoption

Gritter, James (Ed.) (1989). Adoption Without Fear. San Antonio: Corona Pub. Co.

Gritter, James L. (1992). The Spirit of Open Adoption. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Melina, Lois Ruskai and Sharon Kaplan Roszia (1993). The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families. New York: HarperCollins.

Silber, Kathleen and Patricia Dorner (1990). Children of Open Adoption and Their Families. San Antonio, Texas: Corona Publishing Co.

International Adoption

Dorow, Sarah (Ed.) (1999). I Wish for You a Beautiful Life: Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers of Ae Ran Won to Their Children. St. Paul, MN: Yeong & Yeong.

Miller, Margi and Nancy Ward (1996). With Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children. Minneapolis, MN: Children’s Home Society Of Minnesota, LN Press, Inc. (Links to AdoptShoppe)

Register, Cheri (1991). Are Those Kids Yours?": American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries. New York: The Free Press.

Register, Cheri (2005) Beyond Good Intentions St. Paul, MN: Yeong & Yeong Book Co.

Lifelong Challenges

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Brodzinsky, David (1992). Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self. New York: Doubleday.

Pavao, Joyce M. (1998). The Family of Adoption. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Rosenberg, Elinor (1982). The Adoption Life Cycle: The Children and Their Families Through the Years. New York: The Free Press.

Simon, Rita and Howard Alstein (1982). Adoption, Race, and Identity: From Infancy To Adolescence. New York: Praeger Press.

Van Gulden, Holly and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb (1995). Real Parents, Real Children; Parenting the Adopted Child. New York: Crossroads Publishing

Books for Kids

Brodzinsky, Anne Braff (1996) The Mulberry Bird. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press

Cole, Joanna. (1995) How I was Adopted. New York, NY: Morrow Junior Books

Katz, Karen (1997) Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co.

McCutcheon, John and Paschkis, Julie (1996) Happy Adoption Day! New York, NY: Little, Brown & Co.

Schoettle, Marilyn (2000) W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook Silver Spring, MD: Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)

Suggested Resources for Professionals

James, Arleta (2009) Brothers and Sisters in Adoption Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press

Javier, Rafael; Baden, Amanda; Biafora, Frank; Camacho-Gingerich, Alina (2007) Handbook of Adoption Sage Publications

Personal Adoption Stories

Larkin, Alison (2008) The English American New York, NY: Simon & Schuster

Prager, Emily (2002) Wuhu Diary New York, NY: Anchor Books

Robinson, Katy (2002) A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee’s Search for Her Roots New York, NY: Berkley Books

Tucker, Neely (2004) Love in the Driest Season New York, NY: Crown Publishers