{"product_id":"family-matters-ruth-lyn-meese-9781591587828","title":"Family Matters: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo help librarians and teachers gain a deeper understanding of this sensitive subject, \u003ci\u003eFamily Matters: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Matters\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Lyn Meese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591587824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591587828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 155","brand":"Ruth Lyn Meese","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153764102399,"sku":"9781591587828","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3f937ab-8ceb-49e6-adc9-a123327f1128.jpg?v=1770785672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-matters-ruth-lyn-meese-9781591587828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}