Here is a selection of books from our collection about adoption, both international and domestic, featuring adopted children and their families. These titles are only a sample of what you can find in our full collection. To see more, use the search box to type “adoption,” or use the filtered search on the left-hand bar: go to “Content” section and click “Diverse Family.”
Ten days and nine nights
A young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of her newly- adopted sister from Korea, while her whole family prepares
Orange Peel’s pocket
A five-year-old Chinese American girl sets out to learn about the place where she was born--China
Bringing Asha home
Eight-year-old Arun waits impatiently while international adoption paperwork is completed so that he can meet his new baby sister from India
Mei-Mei’s lucky birthday noodles
On her sixth birthday, Mei Mei puts on a special new dress and helps her adoptive mother make a traditional birthday dish from Mei Mei's home country, China, to share with her loving family. Includes recipe for Lucky Birthday Noodles