Raising Adopted Children
Attachment
- Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Parents by Deborah Gray
- Attachment, Trauma and Healing: Understanding and Treating Attachment Disorder in Children and Families by Michael Orlans and Terry M. Levy
- Parenting From the Inside Out by Dan Siegel, M.D. and Marty Hartzell, M.Ed
Autism
- The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
- Books About Autism for Young People by N/A
- I Am In Here: The Journey of a Child with Autism Who Cannot Speak but Finds Her Voice by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G. Breen
Behavioral Challenges
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene
- The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family by Karyn Purvis
- The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five “Difficult” Types of Children by Stanley I. Greenspan
- Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley
- No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Lifebooks and Life Story
- Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory by Susan Tebos and Carissa Woodwyk
- Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child by Betsy Keefer and Jayne Schooler
- Talking with Young Children About Adoption by Mary Watkins and Dr. Susan Fischer, M.D.
- Making Sense of Adoption by Lois Ruskai Melina
- Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child Updated and Revised by Beth O’Malley
- Life Storybooks for Adopted Children: A Family Friendly Approach by Joy Rees
- Adoption Lifebook: A Bridge to Your Child’s Beginnings by Cindy Probst
Resilience
- Raising Resilient Children by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein
- The Boy Who Was Raised Like a Dog by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D and Maria Szalavitz
Separation and Loss
- Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss by Claudia Jewett-Jarratt
- I Miss My Foster Parents by Stefon Herbert
Young Children
- Toddlers Adoption: The Weavers Craft by M. Hopkins-Best
- The Fussy Baby Book: Parenting Your High-Need Child From Birth to Age Five by William Sears and Martha Sears
Biological Family Relationships
- Walk a Mile in My Shoes: A Book about Biological Parents for Foster Parents and Social Workers by Judith A.B. Lee
- Two Peas in a Separated Pod by Jeannie Lachman and Carole Sanguedolce
Parenting
Getting Started
- Adoption, The Best Gift: A handbook for prospective adoptive parents by Nikki Biers
- Hattie’s Advocate by Mathew W. Hoffman and Krista Hoffman
- How to Create a Successful Adoption Portfolio by Madeline Melcher
- 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed by Sherrie Eldridge
Challenges
- Fostering Love: One Parent’s Journey by Dr. John DeGarmo
- The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide: How to Heal Your Child’s Trauma and Loss by Carol Lozier, LCSW
- The Foster Parenting Toolbox by Kim Phagan-Hansel
- It’s Heart Work: Being the Village That Raises a Child by Evelyn L. Polk
- Raising Children Who Refuse to Be Raised by Dave Ziegler
- Raising Adopted Children by Lois Ruskai
- A Child’s Journey Through Placement by Vera Fahlberg
- Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier
- Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control Vol. 1 by Heather Forbes, LCSW
- Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control Vol. 2 by Heather Forbes, LCSW
Diversity & Racism
- Racism Explained to My Daughter by Tahar Ben Jelloun
- Raising Nuéstros Ninos: Brining Up Latino Children in a Bicultural World by Gloria G. Rodriguez, Ph.D
Family, Friends and Social Situations
General
- The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family by Jayne Schooler and Thomas C. Atwood
- The Family of Adoption by Joyce Pavao
- Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
- Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special Needs Kids – A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Gregory Keck and Regina Kupecky
- Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child by y Holly Van Gulden and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb
- Three Little Words: A Memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
- Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos
Older Parent Adoption
- Hot Flashes, Warm Bodies by Nancy London, MSW
- Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Changing Our Families—and America by Adam Pertman
Single Parent Adoption
Children’s Books
Adjustment
- Parents Wanted by George Harrar
Adoption Story
- I Wished for You: An Adoption Story by Marianne Richmond
- The Red Thread by Grace Lin
- The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption by Jean Davies Okimoto
- Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
- How I was Adopted by Joanna Cole
- Carolyn’s Story: A Book About an Adopted Girl by Perry Schwartz
Diversity / Transracial Families
- A New Barker in the House by Tomie DePaola
Family
- Hootah’s Baby by Joanna Green
- Get Real by Betty Hicks
- Megan’s Birthday Tree: A Story About Open Adoption by Laurie Lears
- All About Adoption: How Families Are Made and How Kids Feel About It by Marc A. Nemiroff
- You’re Not My Real Mother! by Molly Friedrich
Siblings
- Bringing Asha Home by Uma Krishnaswami
- Emma’s Yucky Brother by Jean Little
Dealing with Feelings & Emotions
- Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay
- Double-Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions by Barbara S. Cain and Anne Patterson
Miscellaneous
- If It Hadn’t Been for Yoon Jun by Marie G. Lee
- A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza
