FCC/New England Merchandise
| FCC/New England Merchandise |
Adoption Nation by Adam Pertman In Adoption Families with Children from China (FCC) is proud to announce the publication of a unique, important book – for the adoption community and for everyone interested in the extraordinary changes occurring in our country. The FCC Special Edition of “Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America” is a revised version of Adam Pertman’s groundbreaking book, with new essays and updated information on key issues. The updated edition coincides with the Chinese New Year (the Year of the Dog), and it contains new material highlighting the experiences and contributions of a rapidly growing community of families across the United States; indeed, as this book is released, the 50,000th child is being adopted from China into an American family. This remarkable community has been especially active in integrating Chinese culture into family life and has actively sought – based on the experiences of earlier Asian adoptees – to learn what aspects of parenting in a transracial family were successful, and where greater sensitivity and different approaches were needed. Because of its activism, visibility and sheer size, our community has played a major role in the revolutionary transformation of adoption in the United States during the past decade. Pertman is one of the country's leading experts on adoption issues. He is executive director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, the pre-eminent policy and education organization in its field; he lectures and writes internationally, and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his writing about adoption in the Boston Globe. He has won numerous honors for his work for children and families, from organizations including the U.S. Congressional Adoption Caucus, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Holt International Children’s Services and the American Adoption Congress. “Adoption Nation” has been reviewed as “the Silent Spring of adoption. It is, quite simply, the most important book ever written on the subject." - $17.00 
Somewhere in China a Mother Remembers - A Story for Adoptive Parents and their Chinese
Children by Anita M. Andrew. Somewhere in China A Mother Remembers will help both adoptive parent and child include in their own adoption odyssey an image of a birth mother in China who loved her child, protected her and gave her the chance for a better life. The mother in this story represents a composite portrait of the many women from many parts of China who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the children they love. All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit The FCO. $9.00 
Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son by Kay Ann JohnsonKay Johnson has done groundbreaking research on abandonment and adoption in China. In Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son, Johnson untangles the complex interactions between these social practices and the government's population policies. She also documents the many unintended consequences, including the overcrowding of orphanages that led China to begin international adoptions. Those touched by adoption from China want to know why so many healthy infant girls are in Chinese orphanages. This book provides the most thorough answer to date. Johnson's research overturns stereotypes and challenges the conventional wisdom on abandonment and adoption in modern China. $24.95 
I Don't Have Your Eyes by Carrie A Kitze For the child who looks different from their parents for what ever reason...foster care, step parents, adoption. This multicultural book will empower your child to look beyond the physical features, because inside our hearts, we are the same. Ages 2-5 $16.95 
At Home in This World by Jean McLeod The honest, lyrical reflection of a nine year old girl, on what she knows of her adoption from China, and the strength she gains from her acceptance of her bittersweet experience. This book addresses the underlying feeling and emotions that color the world of the adoptee while empowering them to take ownership of the unique & special story that is theirs alone. Ages 6-10 $15.95 
We See the Moon by Carrie A. Kitze Many adult adoptees have gone through life wanting to ask questions about their birthparents, but felt the thoughts they have might make their parents uncomfortable. Then, these questions have remained unasked and unanswered. We See the Moon opens the adoption dialog at an early age by allowing the questions in your child’s heart to be asked and discussed creating the foundation for conversations to come. This is a story written from the child's perspective, asking the questions that dwell in their hearts about their birthparents. $16.95 
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon BoatsA Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes. Nina Simonds, renowned cookbook author and expert on Chines culture and Leslie Swartz, VP for program development at The Children's Museum, Boston, have combined their talents and interests to create Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats. The book centers on 5 major holidays and contains a story , recipe, and craft project associated with each holiday. $20.00 
Kids Like Me in China by Ying Ying Fry In this first view of China adoption from a child's perspective, eight-year-old Ying Ying Fry returns to her orphanage to remember what it is like and to write a story so that other adopted children will understand where they came from. Kids Like Me in China combines real-life photos with the forthright observations and complex feelings of an adopted child as she meets caregivers and befriends children in the city where her life began. This book will inspire all adopted children to take charge of their own life stories. $18.00
A Passage to the Heart: Writings from Families with Children from China
Edited by Amy Klatzkin |
On Our Own- Unmarried Motherhood in America by Melissa Ludtke
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