by Kevin Henkes

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing the class her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

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by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

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by Liz Garton Scanlon

Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.

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by Uma Krishnaswami

Eight-year-old Arun waits impatiently while international adoption paperwork is completed so that he can meet his new baby sister from India.

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by Ed Young

Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a Mei Mei, or younger sister, for her.

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by Grace Lin

There is an ancient Chinese belief that an invisible, unbreakable red thread connects all those who are destined to be together.A king and queen rule a beautiful and peaceful land. They should be full of joy and contentment, but they both feel a strange pain that worsens every day.Then a peddler’s magic spectacles reveal a red thread pulling at each of their hearts. The king and queen know they must follow the thread-wherever it may lead.Grace Lin’s lovely adoption fairy tale is for all children-and the parents who would search the world to find them.

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by Yumi Heo

A young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of her newly-adopted sister from Korea, while her whole family prepares.

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by Julianna Fields

Describes the benefits and challenges to living within a family with gay or lesbian parents, including issues with adoption, societal views on gay parents, and homosexual biological parents.

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by Julianna Fields

Describes the benefits and challenges multiracial families face in today’s society, including cultural and religious differences, societal views on intermarriage, and multiracial adoption.

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by Sarah Schuette

Simple text and photographs present adoptive families, including how family members interact with one another.

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