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Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Slade, Suzanne Buckingham (Author)
ISBN: 0810885689     ISBN-13: 9780810885684
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
OUR PRICE:   $71.28  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Family - Adoption
Dewey: 362.734
LCCN: 2012033949
Series: It Happened to Me (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.6" W x 10.7" (1.55 lbs) 232 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adoption
- Topical - Family
- Topical - Teen
 
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Publisher Description:
The challenging teen years can be even more difficult for adopted teenagers, many of whom have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. These feelings may be compounded by the isolation they feel because most friends and family members cannot fully relate to their situation. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young adults to explore their feelings as they read about the personal experiences of other adopted teens. Through these stories, adopted teens can learn how others have resolved some of their adoption issues and gain powerful insights from those who have experienced some of the same frustrations, struggles, and concerns. This book addresses various issues such as: -finding out you've been adopted -fitting in -searching for birth parents -meeting birth parents -international adoption -transracial adoption -what defines a family This revised edition also features discussion questions at the end of each chapter that help teens and loved ones acknowledge and verbalize their concerns. With up-to-date statistics, as well as insights from experienced adoption professionals who offer practical advice, this edition of Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a valuable resource for adopted teens as well as their families and friends.