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Adoption is such a fascinating subject you could write a book about it. And many people have.

Books won't tell you everything you need to know about adoption, but they're a great place to start. Find out what others who were once in your shoes did, what they didn't do, and what they would have done differently.

Got a book you'd like to recommend? E-mail the title to us at info@canadaadopts.com and we'll be happy to add it to the list.

Featured Books April 2008

  • What is Adoption? Helping non-adopted children understand adoption. Rita McDowall and Sofie Stergianis. Wisdom Press, 2006.
    Explores the issues of what it's like to be adopted through the story of two friends, Alex, who is adopted, and Violet, who isn't. More information available at www.whatisadoption.com.
  • The Adoption Decision: 15 Things You Want To Know Before Adopting by Laura Christianson, Harvest House, 2007.
    An adoption educator and adoptive mom addresses the 15 main emotional and spiritual issues adoptive parents need to go through before they begin their adoption journey.
  • The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale by Lin Grace. Albert Whitman, 2007.
    A fairy tale based on the Chinese belief that an invisible, unbreakable red thread connects people who are destined to be together.

Bookstores | Reference Guides | Starting Out In Adoption | The Adoption Process | Adoption General | Open Adoption | International Adoption | Parenting Adopted Children | Adoption Memoirs | Infertility | Baby Care and Parenting | Pregnancy | For Children | For Teenagers | Adoption Magazines and Newsletters | Parenting Magazines |

Bookstores

Reference Guides

Starting Out In Adoption

  • Adamec, Christine, Is Adoption For You? John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. 1998. Straightforward discussion of the major adoptive issues by an adoptive parent.
  • Adamec, Chris. There ARE Babies to Adopt. New York; Pinnacle Books, 1991. The title pretty much says it all.

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The Adoption Process

  • Bowen, John. A Canadian Guide to International Adoptions: How to Find, Adopt, and Bring Home Your Child. North Vancouver: Self-Counsel Press, 1992. A clear-eyed discussion of what it means to adopt outside of Canada by a writer who did.
  • Wine, Judith, The Canadian Adoption Guide, Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., 1995. A thorough and comprehensive introduction to the adoption process in Canada, written by an adoptive parent.
  • Martin, Cynthia D. Beating the Adoption Game. Orlando: Harvest Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Mastering the adoption basics as a way of getting the most out of the process.
  • Reynolds, Nancy Thalia, Adopting your Child. North Vancouver: Self-Counsel Press, 1993.
    Options, answers and actions on adoption, including special chapter on Canada.

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Adoption General

  • Adamec, Christine, The Adoption Option, Complete Handbook, 2000-2001. Prima Publishing, Rocklin: 1999. Comprehensive guide to adoption. Aimed clearly at US audience, but contains section devoted to Canada.
  • DellaVecchio, Andrea. The Unofficial Guide to Adopting A Child. Foster City: IDG Books Worldwide Inc., 2000. The "inside scoop" on the adoption process from A to Z.
  • Pavao, Joyce Maguire. Family of Adoption, Boston: Beacon Press, 1998. Adoption therapist examines the different stages of adoption, from birth to adulthood.

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Open Adoption

  • Arms, Suzanne, Adoption: A Handful of Hope. New York: Knopf, 1990. Profiles of and commentary from all three members of the adoption triad: birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees.
  • Gritter, James, ed. Adoption Without Fear. San Antonio, Corona, 1989. Open adoption stories by parents who experienced them.
  • Melina, Lois Ruskai, and Sharon Kaplan Roszia. The Open Adoption Experience. New York: Harper Collins, 1993. Excellent introduction to the risks and rewards of open adoption.

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International Adoption

  • Register, Cheri. Are Those Kids Yours? American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries. New York: Free Press, 1991. What to expect - the good, the bad and the ugly -- when you adopt a child from overseas.

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Parenting Adopted Children

  • Gabel, Susan. Filling in the Blanks: A Guided Look At Growing Up Adopted. Indianopolis:Perspectives Press, 1988. Clearheaded explanation of what happens when adopted babies become adopted children.
  • Melina, Lois Ruskai, Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide, New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. Adoption expert connects the dots and offers useful tips on how to handle everything your children may throw at you.
  • Shaeffer, Judith and Christina Lindstrom. How to Raise an Adopted Child. New York: Plume, Penguin Books USA, 1991. Not so much a how-to manual as a guided tour of the major adoption issues and suggestions on how to deal with them.
  • Watkins, Mary, and Susan Fisher. Talking with Young Children About Adoption. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993. Discussing the "A" word: Tips on what to say, and how and when to say it.
  • Adoption Option Memory Books. A web site that features an assortment of memory books for the adoptive family.

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Adoption Memoirs

  • Saffian, Sarah. Ithaka. New York: Basic Books, 1998. What happened after an adoptee was "found" by her birthparents.
  • Schaefer, Carol, The Other Mother, New York: Soho Press, 1991. Birthmother tells of her reunion with the son she placed for adoption.

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Infertility

  • Ostrea, Carrie. Family Bound: One Couple's Journey through Infertility and Adoption. IUniverse.com, 2003. The true story of two people determined to start a family and their emotional struggle with infertility through domestic and international adoption processes. Editor's Choice of IUniverse.com. More information available at www.familybound.com.
  • Johnston, Patricia Irwin. Adopting After Infertility, Indianapolis: Perspectives Press, 1992. Level-headed approach on how to make the best out of a bad situation.

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Baby Care and Parenting

  • Finch, Peter and Delia Marshall. How to Raise Kids Without Going Broke. New York: Avon Books, 1999. Financial strategies for you and your children.
  • Canadian Medical Association, Complete Book of Mother and Baby Care. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1992. Illustrated guide to happy and healthy pregnancy.
  • Cuthbertson, Joanne and Susie Schevill, Helping Your Child Sleep Through the Night. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Step-by-step instructions on how to get a good night's sleep.
  • Eisenberg, Arlene, Heidi Murkoff and Sandee Hathaway. What to Expect the First Year. New York: Workman Publishing Company, 1989. Answers to all your parenting questions, one month at a time.
  • Eldridge, Sherrie, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew. New York: Dell Publishing, 1999. How adoptive parents can understand and help their children process their adoptive losses, and live out their lives, while building a solid parent-child relationship.
  • Ferber, Solve Your Children's Sleep Problems. A godsend to any parent interested in getting a little shut-eye.
  • Henner, Marilu and Ruth Velikovsky. I Refuse to Raise A Brat. New York: Regan Books, 1999. Instilling good habits into your child while you still can.
  • Leach, Penelope. Your Baby and Child. New York: Knopf, 2000. Tips on how to maximize pschological, emotional and physical well-being of your child.
  • Spock, Benjamin M.D. and Steven Parker M.D. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. New York: Pocket Books, 1998. The baby care bible that generation of parents have turned to.

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Pregnancy

  • Brinley, Maryanne and Howard Berk, M.D. The Everyday Pregnancy Book. Holbrooke: Adams Media, 1999.
  • Douglas, Ann and John R. Sussman, M.D. The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby. New York: Macmillan, 1999
  • Eisenberg, Arlene, Heidi Murkoff and Sandee Hathaway. What to Expect When You're Expecting. New York: Workman Publishing, 1996.

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For Children

  • Banish, Roslyn, with Jennifer Jordan-Wong. A Forever Family: A Child's Story about Adoption. New York: Harper Trophy, 1992. Adoption through the eyes of a child.
  • Curtis, Jamie Lee. Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born. New York: Harper Collins, 1996. Bedtime story by the star of "Halloween" and "A Fish Named Wanda."
  • Keller, Holly. Horace. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1991. Allegorical adoption tale told by a leopard.
  • Livingstone, Carol. Why Was I Adopted? Secaucus:, Lyle Stuart Inc., 1978. Explaining adoption to your child in words and pictures

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For Teenagers

  • Kremetz, Jill. How It Feels to be Adopted. New York. Knopf, 1982. Adopted children share their experiences.
  • Lifton, Betty Jean. I'm Still Me. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Uplifting story about what it means to be adopted.

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Adoption Magazines and Newsletters:

Canada

United States

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Parenting Magazines

  • Canadian Living
    On-line version of magazine focusing on practical solutions for everyday living
  • Canadian Parents Online
    Magazine and on-line resource to raise healthy and happy children
  • Today's Parent
    Everything from health and safety tips to advice on food and nutrition
  • Parents Magazine
    The challenging of parenting in an accelerated world
  • Parent Soup
    On-line magazine and newsletter celebrating the joys of parenthood<

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