| Adopted Like Me: My Book of Adopted Heroes Contributor(s): Thomas, Marc (Illustrator), Angel, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849059357 ISBN-13: 9781849059350 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Adoption |
| Dewey: 362.734 |
| LCCN: 2013030395 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 7.89" W x 9.88" (0.80 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hi - I'm Max, and I'm adopted. You may not know this but many famous and inspirational people were adopted too. Adopted Like Me introduces you to great musicians like Bo Diddley, politicians like Nelson Mandela, and stars like Marilyn Monroe. Meet these along with inventors, athletes, and a princess skilled in judo and fencing - all of them adopted like me. Read about these adoptees and you'll see that you can grow up to be just about anything you want to be! Fully illustrated in color, this book is for children aged 8+ who have been adopted, their parents, teachers and siblings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Marc: - Marc Thomas is an illustrator and painter based in Oregon. He studied Fine Art at The Academy of Arts College, San Francisco and has exhibited his work in various small galleries, clubs and cafes.Angel, Ann: - Ann Angel is an adoptive mother of four culturally mixed grown children. She is an Associate Professor of English at Mount Mary College, Wisconsin, USA and has authored and edited several children's books in the past including Silent Embrace, Perspectives on Birth and Adoption (Catalyst Book Press). She lives in Wisconsin, USA. |