Ukraine Adoption Resources

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Books for Parents

Stories from Ukraine

• A Dress for Anna: The Story of the Redemption of the Life of a Ukranian Orphan by Deborah J. Amend (CSS Publishing Company 2009)
• Kobzar's Children: A Century of Untold Ukrainian Stories by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Fitzhenry and Whiteside 2006)
• Treasury of Ukrainian Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs (English and Ukrainian Edition) by Helene Turkewicz-Sanko, Editor/Translator (Hippocrene Books 1997)

Ukrainian

• Ukrainian: Phrasebook and Dictionary (Hippocrene Language Studies) by Olesj P. Benyukh, Raisa I. Galushko (Hippocrene Books 1993)
• Ukrainian English/English Ukrainian Practical Dictionary With Menu Terms (Hippocrene Practical Dictionaries) by Leonid Hrabovsky (Hippocrene Books 1994)
• Ukrainian Phrasebook by Marco Kandoybko (Lonely Planet 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

• Ukraine - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture by Anna Shevchenko (Kuperard 2006)
• Ukraine (Country Guide) by Sarah Johnstone, Greg Bloom (Lonely Planet 2008)
• Ukraine, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide by Andrew Evans (Bradt Travel Guide 2007)

Cookbooks

• The Best of Ukrainian Cuisine (Hippocrene International Cookbook Series) by Bohdan Zahny (Hippocrene Books 1998)
• Festive Ukrainian Cooking by Marta Pisetska Farley (university of Pittsburgh Press 1990)
• Ukrainian Recipes by Joanne Asala (Penfield Press 1996)

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.  
• How to Be an Adoption Advocate
• Nature & Nurture: A New Look at How Families Work 
• Helping Classmates Understand Adoption

Websites

Official State websites

• US Embassy in Ukraine - 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 Ukraine in Washington, D.C. - Latest news from Ukraine

Health and Wellness

• The Orphan Doctor - Highlights common ailments of adopted children

Support and Education

• National Council for Adoption
• Joint Council on International Children's Services
• C.A.S.E -- Center for Adoption Support and Education
• Adoption Learning Parnters
• North American Council on Adoptable Children
• Yahoo! International Adoption Groups Search Page

 

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