Books
Discover books written by adoptees and members of our community.
Featured
Featured Books
Finding Tico: A Memoir
Jay Barbanel
A memoir of survival, identity, family separation, reunion, and self-discovery. Finding Tico explores Jay's journey from a difficult childhood in Costa Rica to uncovering the truth about his biological family and ultimately discovering where he belongs.
Marked by Adoption: "10 Key Insights from an Adoptee's Perspective"
Wilson Munsterman
What happens when a 19-year-old with no publishing experience decides to take a risk? Marked by Adoption is part journal, part textbook, and 100% real. Written by an adoptee, this powerful and practical guide delivers ten essential insights that reframe the public conversation around adoption.
Road to Belonging
Lynne Leppard
Each person has their own unique story, and as Lynne's early life included foster care and adoption, she often found herself wondering about her origins and heritage. Her loyalty to her adoptive family was real, but so too was her longing to find out more about her first family and the story of her biological parents. In these pages, woven together with faith and family, Lynne vulnerably shares the untangling of the threads of adoption as she searches for answers to questions of identity, security and belonging.
Directory
All Books
My Beautiful Trauma: Trauma Can Either Make or Break You
Daciana
2018
Adopted from Romania
Palimpsest: Documents From a Korean Adoption
Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
2019
Adopted from South Korea
The Hummingbird Lion
Jessie Elliott
2026
Adopted from South Korea
The Space Between : A Memoir of Adoption and Belonging
Don Parker
2026
Adopted from United Kingdom
Through Adopted Eyes
Elena S Hall
2018
Adopted from Russia
Cries from the heart: An anthology of poems from an adoptee
Danielle Bolduc
2024
Adopted from United Kingdom
Exact Same Eyes
Jane Preston
2026
Adopted from United Kingdom
Road to Belonging
Lynne Leppard
2024
Adopted from New Zealand
Finding Mary Smith
Al Isaacs
Adopted from New York, United States
Lost & Found: Finding Success in the Search for Self
Jacari Harris
2020
Adopted from United States
Mamy Blues. An Adoption, a Search, a Reunion
Sylvie Bérard
2026
Adopted from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"You Should Be Grateful": Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption
Angela Tucker
2023
Adopted from Bellingham, United States
You Weren’t Born to Fit In
Michelle Irene Stupski
2026
Adopted from Upstate New York, United States
Finding Tico: A Memoir
Jay Barbanel
2026
Adopted from Costa Rica
Marked by Adoption: "10 Key Insights from an Adoptee's Perspective"
Wilson Munsterman
2025
Adopted from China
Sweet, But Not Pretty: The Legacy of Adoption Trauma and Recovery
Nicole McAlevey
2024
Adopted from New Zealand
Reflection: From Foster Care to Motherhood, The Image I See
Ginger Price
2026
Adopted from United States
Akin to the Truth: A Memoir of Adoption and Identity
Paige Strickland
2013
Adopted from Ohio, United States
Fixing Broken A True Story
Barbara Lynn Medina
2024
Adopted from Los Angeles, United States
A Chosen Child: A Journey of Finding Hope and Identity in Adoption
Robbyn Little
2024
Adopted from Colombia, South America
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