Half A World Away by Cynthia Kadohata

This is an interesting book.  Told in the perspective of Jaden.  He does acknowledge how he feels.  Having been abandoned at the age of 4 in Romania and facing the threat of being turned out on the streets at age 12.  He is adopted by American couple.  His behavior is at times destructive and does see a counselor.  Now the family is going to adopt another child in another country.  This is the point where he starts connecting to people and learning about himself.

 

You Have A Match by Emma Lord

 It's a good story.  No not like Disney's Parent Trap.  It's its own story.  Figuring out family dynamics can be pretty darn challenging.  Figuring out your love life can also be challenging.  Good for any high school library.  Enjoy.

The Length of A String by Elissa Brent Weissman

I liked this story as two parallels stories.  It's good for elementary and middle school libraries.  It's a good read.

Forever or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter

I loved this book.  It starts off a bit strange and invites you in to dive deeper.  These two siblings love each other and help each other adapt to their world.  They have trouble trusting adults and other children and live in their bubble.  Their incredible adopted mother who adopted them as older children, has them going to a counselor, a tremendous help.  It's a journey of finding themselves and becoming a family.  It's a very good read.

Little Universes by Heather Demetrios

Two sisters, one who is adopted, lose their parents to a tsunami wave when their parents were on vacation.  How they deal with grief are very different.  One on drugs and the other tries to help her.  This is one intense book.  Lots of out of control problems.  I don't think I would put this in my high school library.  But it is a good YA read.

Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

It's a good book but there is lots of mature events that take place.  I think it is an important book and I'm glad that the public library carries this book.  The audio book is also good. 

The How & The Why by Cynthia Hand

I liked this story how it blended the past and the future.  Two teen girls tell their story.  Connected by birth but separated by adoption.  It's a good story and I'll get for my high school library.  Enjoy.

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Stewart

This is a very smart book and perfect for any reader.  Add this to your young people library.  It's a good read.  Enjoy.

Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J Krosoczka

This is a brilliant graphic novel about his life story.  Told in a moving way.  However there is a lot of  for mature reader moments.  His mom did drugs and was an addict.  His grandparents loved him but they could be real characters.  There is some drinking and smoking as well.  I am interested in getting this for my library.  I would say read before you get for your library but remember we have lots o students who are being raised by grand parents and there are not that many books about this situation for teens.  It's a good read.  Also a very good TedTalk  https://www.ted.com/talks/jarrett_j_krosoczka_how_a_boy_became_an_artist?language=en#t-561626

Orphan Train Girl by Christina Baker Kline

There is a lot happening in this book.  A young girl who is set in current time frame.  She's half Native American.  Her father died in a car crash and her mother just loses it and now she's in foster care.  She meets an elderly women and helps her and ends up hearing her story as an orphan train girl.  The story is fine for children's libraries.  I had a problem with the book that it was too pat and predictable.  I've read other books on the orphan train children, both fiction and non-fiction, this wasn't my favorite. 

Far From the Tree by Robin Benway

Fantastic book and great audiobook.  A must in high school libraries.  Enjoy.  Family, foster, adopted and each sibling has their own story as they mesh with their found biological sibling.  It's a good story.