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Books for Parents

The FCC Nova Scotia – Family Support Committee has compiled a list of books for parents adopting from China.

We have not read all of these books; some have been included based on reviews from other adoption booklists and online reviews by readers. Some books may present ideas or perspectives which are not consistent with your family’s philosophy about adoption.

We recommend that you read descriptions or reviews of the books before reading to your children. A good source of online descriptions and reviews is www.amazon.ca. Also, many of these books are available through public libraries, and the library catalogues can be searched online. For the websites for Nova Scotia’s regional public libraries go to: http://catalogue.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/

This is only a sampling of books available. If you have a favourite we have missed, please let us know at familysupport@fccns.ca.

General

Raising Adopted Children - Lois Melina

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew - Sherrie Eldridge

Transracial/International Adoption

Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects on Raising Internationally Adopted Children - Cheri Register

Cross-Cultural Adoption: How to Answer Questions - Amy Coughlin

Culture Keeping: White Mothers, International Adoption, and the Negotiation of Family Difference - Heather Jacobson

Inside Transracial Adoption - Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall

Weaving a Family: Untangling Race and Adoption - Barbara Katz Rothman

Attachment

Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents - Deborah D. Gray

Toddler Adoption

Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear? - Denise Harris Hoppenhauer

Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft - Mary Hopkins-Best

Post-Adoption Depression

The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption - Karen J Foli,

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Labours of Love: Canadians Talk About Adoption - Deborah A. Brennan