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Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
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Product Description The search for one's self during the challenging teen years can be even more difficult for the adopted teen. Many adopted teens have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. These feelings may be compounded by the isolation they feel because most friends and family members cannot fully relate to their situation. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young adults to explore their feelings as they read the personal experiences of other adopted teens. Through these stories, adopted teens can learn how others have resolved some of their adoption issues and gain powerful insights from those who have experienced some of their same frustrations, struggles, and concerns. Experienced adoption professionals share practical ideas and strategies for teens as they answer their questions in the "Teens Ask" sections of the book. Adoption experts, such as Hollee McGinnis (Policy & Operations Director for the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute), Judy Stigger (Director of International Adoptions at The Cradle), Kathleen Morrison (member of the board of trustees of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys), Katrina Carlisle (adoption counselor and search specialist at St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services), and others, provide valuable answers to teen questions. Replete with stories, pictures, and artwork by adopted teens, this up-to-date source will benefit teens as they move forward on their adoption journey. Review This resource is an effective tool for adopted teens to read on their own or use together with their families. ( VOYA, Vol. 30, No. 5, December 2007) This exhaustive guide...offers comprehensive coverage....a valuable resource....especially useful.... ( School Library Journal, November 2007) As part of a series on social issues for inquisitive teens, this book answers questions and recommends resources and coping strategies regarding adoption. Chapters include vignettes and photographs and address how teens react when they learn they are adopted, the decision to search for and meet birth parents, issues in international and transracial adoption, and adoption at an older age, among other topics. ( Reference and Research Book News, November 2007) As an adopted teen, I had a lot of unanswered questions about my past and biological family. This wonderful resource will help adopted young adults as they explore their own histories. (Ashley Rhodes-Courter, 2004 NACAC Youth Advocate of the Year; 2007 Golden Brick award winner; author of Three Little Words) Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a comprehensive look at the issues, challenges and joys that youth experience as they make their journey through adoption. The voices of teens provide insight and wisdom and underscore the notion that although families take many forms, the common thread for us all is a need to belong, to be loved and to understand our history as we work to determine our future. (Rita Soronen, Executive Director, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption) From the Publisher The search for one's self during the challenging teen years can be even more difficult for the adopted teen who may have many unanswered questions related to the adoption; questions that provoke fear, anger, low self-esteem, and many other emotions. These feelings are compounded by the isolation that adopted teens feel because most of their friends and family members cannot fully relate to their insecurities, fears, and frustration. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young adults to explore their feelings as they read about the personal experiences of others. Through these stories, adopted teens will realize that there are other teens who share their same struggles and concerns. They also learn how teens found ways to resolve some of their adoption issues. Furthering the usefulness of the book is a section where various adopted teens ask questions on topics such as why birthparents place their children for a
