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Meet the puppies of the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter: Caboodle the big poodle; King Tut the most divine of all mutts; Lollie the collie; and Boom-Boom the Basset hound. When a shy yellow Lab named Marilyn is abandoned at the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter, she thinks her whole world has shattered. With the help of the other puppies, she soon discovers that things always work out and with each new day comes a new beginning. But when a couple wants to adopt her, she is unsure if she should leave the shelter she now calls home.

Super Duper Big Heart: An Adoption Love Story is a beautiful adoption story written from a child's point of view. This uplifting adoption story emphasizes that love is what brings a forever family together.

Sumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids who share their big house with four parents, one grandfather and five pets. At nine, she's the keeper of her family's traditions - from Pow Wow to Holi, Carnival to Hogmanay, Sumac's on guard to make sure that no Lottery celebration is forgotten. But this winter all Sumac’s plans go awry when a Brazilian visitor overstays his welcome. A terrible ice storm grounds all flights, so one of her dads and her favourite brother can’t make it home from India. And then the power starts going out across the city....

Kids will identify with the smallest Labradoodle pup as he worries about fitting in, keeping up, and whether he'll ever find a family. Will the littlest pup overcome getting lost on pickup day? 

Because of You is a heartwarming children's audiobook about growing families through adoption. This beautiful family love story is told in a way that even the youngest listeners will enjoy.

Meet the Lotterys: a unique and diverse family featuring four parents, seven kids and five pets - all living happily together in their big old house, Camelottery. Nine-year-old Sumac is the organizer of the family and is looking forward to a long summer of fun. But when their grumpy and intolerant grandad comes to stay, everything is turned upside down. How will Sumac and her family manage with another person to add to their hectic lives?

Achim is 11 years old when he moves from the orphanage to the house by the sea. Here everything is strange and new. But one day he discovers an unusual door that leads to a circular room with walls made of rough stone. The light coming through the window is hazy, as if the room is under water. It is a magic room - which he calls “The Adopted Room” - belonging to another world. And on a bed in the room sits a boy who is waiting to take Achim with him into the realm of the powerful Nameless One.

A white family adopts a small black child and then, because they are fearful of what will happen in their small town, make a terrible decision.

Wilhelmina Shisbey is unlucky number thirteen.... She's the thirteenth person in the world to be documented with H-SAM, (highly superior autographical memory). But Willa's reality only grows worse when her adoptive family moves from a Chicago suburb to Huntington Beach, California. That is, until she befriends the super-smart Marley Applegate, editor of the troubled school paper, and intentional under-achiever Cody Cassidy, who also happens to be the hottest boy at Triton Middle School.

Katie Parker is about to get a new life - whether she wants one or not. With her mom in prison, and her father AWOL, Katie is sent to live with a squeaky-clean family who could have their own sitcom. She launches a full-scale plan to get sent back to the girls home, when she finds herself in over her head...and heart.

After adopting orphans Thomas and Anna at birth and giving them mysterious heart-shaped lockets, King Pador, Queen Sonya, and Prince Verdon must find a way to rescue the children from the sinister plans of a dreadful creature that has imprisoned them in the Outerlands. The Royal Family's magical bond, the children they love dearly, and their entire kingdom are all at stake.

Violet is a fairy who lives in a magical land complete with both a wizard and wood nymphs. In her travels, she comes across human children. She is so intrigued by them that she decides she wants to become one. The wizard tells her that, in order to become a human child, she will need both birth parents and adoptive parents. She then undertakes the journey to the land of humankind. As a child, when she is about six, she suddenly remembers that she had once been a fairy.

I wanted best friends forever and calls from a boyfriend, but my phone only rings when some guy can't get what he wants from his girlfriend. And knows he can get it from me. I am my mother's daughter. It wasn't always like this. At first it was just one guy, but when someone new drove me home, whistling and saying, "Damn, girl, you're hot," I knew what I was becoming, what I was doing. I was going to let anyone have me until someone wanted me for more. But then I found out I was pregnant. And I hoped everything would change. Hope. The word carries so much. Because what if it doesn't work out or show up and come through? But what if it does?

Miracle was born into a litter of 11. He was the runt and always had to compete for food and affection from his mother. Then one day, a kind and gentle hand reached into the box and rescued him. From then on, he was loved and cared for by the lady and her family. Miracle grew into a healthy, rambunctious house cat. These are his adventures. Hear about when he met two new family members, encountered a horrifying monster, and learned there is such a thing as being too curious.

Have you ever felt like others would think that you're different? That's exactly the way that Emma feels when her teacher announces the class project to create a family tree. Emma is certain that everyone in her class won't understand and accept what it means to be adopted. Can she solve her dilemma?

Long Tail, Short Tail tackles the topic of adoption. This audiobook acknowledges the wide range of feelings that nearly every adoptee will experience at some point in their lives. Long Tail, Short Tail can help your child explore these emotions in a healthy way. This audiobook also answers questions as to why an adopted child may not look like his or her adoptive parents. Great for all adoptions including interracial.

Newbery Honor–winner Joan Bauer's newest protagonist always sees the positive side of any situation—and readers will cheer him on! Jeremiah is the world’s biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when...

The second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. This book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea School. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones like Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy.

Saffron's two sisters, Cadmium and Rose, and her brother Indigo were all named from a color chart by their mother Eve, a fine-arts painter. When Saffron, known as Saffy, discovers that her name is not on the chart, it soon leads to another discovery. She has been adopted. Life in the Banana...

Verbena Colter knows she's bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alchol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she...