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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, 9780440508380
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Lists the fears, concerns, doubts, and questions of adopted children, and explains how adoptive parents can ease their children’s minds and understand their feelings.

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    14 October 2004

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Summary

“Birthdays may be difficult for me.”“I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family.”“When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me.”“I am afraid you will abandon me.“The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children’s unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780440508380
ISBN-10:044050838X
Author:Sherrie Eldredge, Sherrie Eldridge
Publisher:Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Imprint:Bantam Doubleday Dell
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:14 October 2004
Weight:210g
Dimensions:203mm x 133mm x 15mm
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About The Author

Sherrie Eldredge

Sherrie Eldridge was adopted herself, and she uses many personal anecdotes to help illustrate the themes of this book. She formed an organization, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc., which helps educate people about the unique needs of the adopted child and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption News. She lives with her husband in Indianapolis.

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