Books and More for Children & Youth
Picture Books about Adoption
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born, by Jamie Lee Curtis
Adoption Is a Lifelong Journey, by Kelly DiBenedetto, Katie Gorczyca, and Jennifer Eckert
Levi’s Family, by Elliot Riley
Katie Careful and the Very Sad Smile & Sophia Spikey Has a Very Big Problem, by Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies
Dear Wonderful You, Letters to Adopted & Foster Youth, by Diane Rene Christian & Mei-Mei Akwai Ellerman
A Different Home: A New Foster Child’s Story, by John DeGarmo
Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights, by Julie Nelson
How I Was Adopted, by Joanna Cole
A Mother for Choco, by Keiko Kasza
I Don’t Have Your Eyes, by Carrie Kitze
Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care, by Jennifer Wilgocki
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Book Lists: Diversity Matters
22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels, Edutopia
50 Black Young Adult Novelists You Should Read, From Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers, USA Today
Diverse and Inclusive Books to Inspire Young Adults, Scholastic
Our 10 Favorite Multicultural Books for Middle School, Lee & Low Books
The 50 Best Multicultural Middle Grade Books of 2020, Colours of Us
We Need Diverse Books: #OWNVOICES in Children’s Lit, Chicago Public Library
Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books to Help Your Kids Understand Race, NPR