When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology

By: Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung and Mariama J. Lockington and Meredith Ireland and Mark Oshiro and Stefany Valentine and Eric Smith and Kelley Baker and MeMe Collier and Susan Harness and Lisa Nopachai and Matthew Salesses and Sun Yung Shin and Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom and Jenny Heijun Wills

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Synopsis: "An emotion-filled collection." —Kirkus ReviewsTwo teens take the stage and find their voice . . .A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres.These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences.This groundbreaking collection centers what it’s like growing up as an adoptee. These are stories by adoptees, for adoptees, reclaiming their own narratives. With stories by:Kelley BakerNicole ChungShannon GibneyMark OshiroMeMe CollierSusan Harness Meredith IrelandMariama J. LockingtonLisa NopachaiStefany ValentineMatthew SalessesLisa Wool-Rim SjöblomEric SmithJenny Heijun WillsSun Yung ShinForeword by Rebecca CarrollAfterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 352 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780063144422
Related ISBNs:: 9780063144408
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 10/24/23
Copyrighted By:: Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Teens, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Reading Age:: 14 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.