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Books for Parents
Stories from Ethiopia
- There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Her Country's Children
by Melissa Fay Greene (Bloomsbury USA 2007)
- Held at a Distance: A Rediscovery of Ethiopia
by Rebecca G. Haile (Academy Chicago Publishers 2007)
Raising a Transracial child
- Black Baby White Hands: A View from the Crib
by Jaiya John (Soul Water Rising 2005)
- In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories
by Professor Rita J. Simon, Professor Rhonda M. Roorda (Columbia University Press 2000)
- Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years
by Patty Cogen (Harvard Common Press 2008)
- The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family
by Karyn Purvis, David Cross, Wendy Sunshine (McGraw-Hill 2007)
Amharic
- Our First Amharic Words
by Stacy Bellward (Amharic Kids 2007)
- Simple Amharic for Adoptive Families (Book and Audio CD)
by Amy Kendall (Simple Language for Adoptive Familes 2008)
Adoption in the Classroom
- Adoption and the Schools: A Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers by Lansing Wood, Nancy Ng (Families Adopting in Response)
- Children of Intercountry Adoptions in School: A Primer for Parents and Professionals
by Ruth Lyn Meese (Bergin & Garvey 2002)
Issues in Adoption
- Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections
by Jean MacLeod, Sheena Macrae (EMK Press 2006)
- Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherrie Eldridge (Delta 1999)
- Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
by Gregory C. Keck, Regina M. Kupecky, Lynda Gianforte Mansfield (Pinion Press 2002)
Travel
- Ethiopia, 5th (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia)
by Philip Briggs (Bradt Travel Guides 2009)
Cookbooks
- Exotic Ethiopian Cooking : Sociey, Culture, Hospitality, and Traditions
by Daniel J. Mesfin (Ethiopian Cookbook Enterprises 1994)
- Ethiopian-inspired Cooking, Vegetarian Specialties
by Ian Finn (Snow Lion Productions 2007)
- The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa
by Marcus Samuelsson, Gediyon Kifle, Desmond Tutu, Heidi Sacko Walters (Wiley 2006)
Children's Books
- I Wished for You: an Adoption Story (Mom's Choice Award Recipient, Book of the Year Award, Creative Child Magazine)
by Marianne R. Richmond (Marianne Richmond Studios 2008)
- A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book)
by Patti Henderson, Elizabeth Edge (Golden Books 2004)
- A Mother for Choco (Paperstar)
by Keiko Kasza (Putnam Juvenile 1996)
- Horace
by Holly Keller (HarperCollins 1991)
Articles
- Adoptive Families, the online adoption and parenting guide, has provided trusted adoption information and inspiration to families for over 30 years.
- The Battle for Ethiopia Children
- Trends in African Adoption
- A Million Children Waiting
- Raising A Child of Another Race - Deliberate Parenting Can Make a Difference
- How to Be an Adoption Advocate
- Nature & Nurture: A New Look at How Families Work
- Helping Classmates Understand Adoption
Websites
- US Embassy in Ethiopia - Official Embassy news and updates on services for US citizens
- United States Citizen and Immigration Services - US requirements for permanent citizenship for adoptees
- Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. - Latest news from Ethiopia
- Health Issues for Ethiopian Children - The Orphan Docor highlights common ailments of children from Ethiopia
Official State websites
Health and Wellness
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