Family Matters: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591587828)

This volume is designed to give librarians and teachers guidance on the subject of adoption and foster care--both as themes in children's literature and as issues affecting many students.

To help librarians and teachers gain a deeper understanding of this sensitive subject, Family Matters: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature takes a close look at 115 works of children's literature that have themes related to adoption and foster care, including many that have received the Newberry Award, Caldecott Award, or other prestigious honors from the American Library Association.

Family Matters is not just a digest of titles. It is an expert resource for addressing adoption and foster care in the classroom, both as a literary subject and as a personal issue with students. The book opens with an historical overview of adoption and foster care, then reviews level-appropriate titles by age group--K-grade 2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8. Coverage includes discussions of the impact of adoption and foster care on normal development, as well as suggestions for safe language to use in the classroom, and fun, effective activities for each title.

Author: Ruth Lyn Meese
ISBN-10: 1591587824
ISBN-13: 9781591587828
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
LJ Best Reference Sources 11/15/2009 pg. 36
School Library Journal 06/01/2010 pg. 140
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 155