ACONE Lending Library New Additions
The ACONE Lending Library provides a borrowing service free of charge for members. It contains over 1000 items in print, audio, CD, video, and DVD format. A complete listing of all library materials may be viewed by visiting www.adoptioncommunityofne.org and searching the database by author, title or keyword.
This list includes acquisitions of the most current titles in the field as well as donated items representing a cross section of interests. It also includes DVDs and CDs that were purchased, or duplicated from favorites already in the library. Funding for the DVDs and CDs was made possible through a grant from the 200 Foundation in Framingham, MA.
Legend for ID
P = Printed material
A = Audiotape
C = CD
V = Videotape
D = DVD
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Adjustment of Internationally Adopted Children Under Two (ID: D0160)
by Lisa Lovett (2007)
Gives parents information they need to ease their child's initial transition, first year home and beyond.Adoption in the Classroom (ID: D0161)
by Gretchen Hall, Martha Henry (2007)
Offers practical strategies for working with teachers and schools in creating assignments and learning environments that respect and are reflective of all chlidren and families.Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections (ID: P0463)
by Jean MacLeod, Sheena Macrae (2006)
Over 100 contributors from around the world share their wealth of information to help adoptive families.Being Adopted: A Collection of the Best Articles (Best of Pact Press) (ID: P1035)
by Editor, Beth Hall, Editor, Gail Steinberg (1998)
An excellent collection of articles by nationally recognized experts in adoption, many themselves triad members in addition to their professional training.Beyond Good Intentions (ID: P0465)
by Cheryl Register (2005)
A book of essays about the joys and risks of raising internationally adopted children.Beyond the Blue (ID: P0466)
by Leslie Gould (2005)
A novel of enormous losses and unthinkable choices set in post-war Vietnam era.Big Sister (ID: P0467)
by Wendy MacGown (2007)
Big Sister, a sequel to the novel Little Sister, is the story of a famliy formed by intercountry adoption and coping with the realities and complexities of life like divorce and personal injury.China Ghosts: My Daughter's Journey to America, My Passage to Fatherhood (ID: P0469)
by Jeff Gammage (2007)
Jeff Gammage is a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He gives a journalist's eye-opening depiction of the international adoption process and a remarkable glimpse into a different culture.Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet (ID: C0372)
by Weir (2007)
Presented research from interviews with 43 adoptive parent couples about their disclosure patterns, family advocacy and home life joys and challenges. Provided unique insights into the social interactions and clinical implications.Finding Help for Struggling Teens (ID: P1030)
by Frederic Reamer, Deborah Siegel (2006)
A guide designed to provide parents of struggling teens, and professionals who work with them, with an overview of the issues and the strategies and services available to help.Giving Voice to Women Silenced by Shame (ID: C0370)
by Ann Fessler (2007)
Artist, professor, adoptee and noted author of The Girls Who Went Away shares her personal experience and 100 oral history interviews with women who surrendered their children.Giving: Memoirs of a Birth Mother, The (ID: P1034)
by Vicki Rogers (2006)
A touching memoir, including family challenges and betrayals, as told from a birth mother's perspective.It's Okay to be Different (ID: P1032)
by Todd Parr (2001)
A colorful children's book that celebrates differences.Little Sister (ID: P0215)
by Wendy MacGown (2006)
This novel, though fictional, gives a truly compelling inside look at life in China and the need to bear a son.Mama's Wish, Daughter's Wish (ID: P1036)
by Debbie Blackington (2004)
This delightfully illustrated children's book tells of a Mama's wish for a child. When you turn the book over and read from the opposite side, it tells of a child's wish.My Special Family (ID: P1033)
by Debra Marks Parelskin, Kathleen Silber (1993)
A children's book about open adoption, with space for personalized information and pictures.My Story, My Mission: Opening Keynote (ID: C0368)
by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (2007)
The rap legend tells his adoption and reunion story in a most engaging manner. He is now an advocate for the access movement.Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma (ID: P0468)
by Deborah Gray (2007)
An overview of neglect and trauma's effects on children and families, a collection of practical pearls for adoptive parents, and best practices primer for child welfare professionals.Place in My Heart, A (ID: P1031)
by Mary Grossnickle (2004)
What do my birthparents look like? Do they think about me? Can I give them a place in my heart? This book reassures children that it's OK to ask those questions and gives parents a tool to start the discussion.Questions Around Every Corner: Talking to Your Child About Adoption (ID: D0159)
by Barbara Drotos (2007)
At different stages of development, the way to approach the topic of adoption with your child is slightly different. Learn things you can do, no matter how old or what his/her history is.
