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• Let It Glow

  Meyer, Marissa,

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  Just in time for the holidays! From the author of the best-selling Lunar Chronicles comes a story about a set of identical twins separated at birth and adopted into different families, one Jewish, one Christian, who reconnect and decide to try out…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gaston

  DiPucchio, Kelly

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  Poor Gaston looks nothing like his family of proper poodles. A run-in with a family of bulldogs (and an out of place poodle pup) hints that there has been a terrible mistake. Yet when the puppies switch places each family discovers that just because…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burt's Way Home

  Martz, John, 1978-

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  Who is Burt? Is he a stranded alien who can't get his fancy teleportation tech to work on our backwards planet? Or a lonely foster child that needs help adjusting to his new home? This story is an interesting and entertaining play on identity that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

  Ho, Joanna,

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  Transracial adoption can be a difficult topic for families to discuss. This lyrical picture book tackles the topic through the eyes of a child who loves her adopted American family but can't help but wonder about the life of her Asian birth mother.

• I Can Make This Promise

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  This story features an aspect of adoption you don't hear about much--the effects of forced adoption on later generations. Follow 12-year-old Edie as she reconnects with her Native American heritage after discovering old letters and photos that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Makes a Family

  Beer, Sophie

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  Introduces the littlest readers to families of all sizes and backgrounds and shows that even if every family looks different they all have one very important thing in common--love.

• The Unforgettable Logan Foster

  Peters, Shawn, 1971-

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  The first book in a humorous series about a neurodiverse boy whose highly logical mind deduces that his new foster parents are in fact superheroes...and in grave danger!

• My New Mom & Me

  Galindo, Renata,

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  This gentle story of a nervous puppy sent to live with an adoptive cat mom is filled with softness and reassurance. A perfect read for bedtime or for snuggling together.

• Anne of West Philly

  a Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables

  Weir, Ivy Noelle,

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  Anne of Green Gables gets a 21st century makeover in this graphic novel that finds the spirited redhead shaking up the lives of her uptight suburban foster family. Though there are bumps along the way with some patience (and therapy!) these three…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Love You All the Same

  Keith, Donna

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  How can siblings be so different? This cute rhyming board book features three unique bear siblings who learn that it doesn't matter if they eat or play alike, what matters is the love they share for each other and love God shares for them.