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MAGAZINES and NEWSLETTERS

Adopted Child
Lois R. Melina, editor and publisher
PO Box 9362
Moscow, ID 83843
Bimonthly newsletter

Adoptive Families Magazine
published by Adoptive Families of America
2309 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
1-800-372-3300
Bimonthly magazine

Roots and Wings
PO Box 577
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Quarterly magazine

Adoptalk
published by the North American Council on Adoptable Children
970 Raymond Ave., Ste. 106
St. Paul, MN 55114 -1149
Quarterly newsletter

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BOOKS and HANDBOOKS

The following books may be available in your local bookstore
or from one of the booksellers listed below.

Tom O'Hanlon, Ph.D.
Accessing Federal Adoption Subsidies After Legalization
Order from: CWLA c/o CSSC
PO Box 7816
300 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08818-7816
1-800-407-6273

Lizanne Capper
That's My Child: Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Order from: CWLA c/o CSSC
PO Box 7816
300 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08818-7816
1-800-407-6273

Susan B. Edelstein
Children with Prenatal Alcohol and/or Other Drug Exposure:
Weighing the Risks of Adoption
Order from: CWLA c/o CSSC
PO Box 7816
300 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08818-7816
1-800-407-6273

Adoption: How to Begin With Eyes Wide Open:
A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children Over Age One
Order from: Adoptive Families of America
2309 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
1-800-372-3300

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OTHER BOOKS

Bartels-Rabe, Lisa, and van Gulden, Holly.
Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child

Bartholet, Elizabeth
Family Bonds: Adoption and the Politics of Parenting

Bolles, Edmund Blair.
The Penguin Adoption Handbook

Bothun, Linda.
When Friends Ask About Adoption

Brodzinsky, David M., Ph.D.; ed, Schecter, Marshall D., MD; and Henig, Robin.
Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self

Crain, Connie and Duffy, Janice.
How to Adopt a Child: A Comprehensive Guide for Prospective Parents

Jewett, Claudia.
Adopting the Older Child

Jewett, Claudia.
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss

Johnston, Patricia Irwin.
Launching a Baby's Adoption: Practical Strategies for Parents and Professionals

Kack, Gregory, Ph.D. and Kupecky, Regina, LSW.
Adopting the Hurt Child

Kirk, H. David.
Shared Fate: A Theory and Method of Adoptive Relationships

Krementz, Jill.
How It Feels to Be Adopted

Mansfield, Lynda and Waldmann, Christopher.
Don't Touch My Heart

McNamara, Joan.
The Adoption Advisor

Melina, Lois R.
Making Sense of Adoption

Melina, Lois R.
Raising Adopted Children

Melina, Lois R.
The Open Adoption Experience

Register, Cherie.
Are These Kids Yours? Americans with Children Adopted from Foreign Countries

Rosenberg, Maxine B.
Growing Up Adopted

Russell, Marlou.
Adoption Wisdom

Sandmaier, Marian.
When Love is Not Enough

Schooler, Jayne.
Raising the Rainbow Generation: Teaching Your Children to be Successful in a Multicultural Society

Sorosky, Arthur D.; Baran, Annette; and Pannor, Reuben.
The Adoption Triangle: Sealed or Open Records:
How They Affect Adoptees, Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents

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SOURCES OF ADOPTION-RELATED BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Adoptive Families of America Bookstore
2309 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
1-800-372-3300

Adoption Thrift Books
9 Foxboro Circle
Madison, WI 53717

Child and Family Press
CWLA c/o CSSC
PO Box 7816
300 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08818-7816
1-800-407-6273

Tapestry Books
Country Club Drive
PO Box 359
Ringoes, NJ 08551-0359
1-800-765-2367

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INTERNET SITES

There are numerous sites on the Internet. These five have been highly recommended.

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/

Adoption.org
http://www.adoption.org

International Adoption Clinic
http://www.peds.umn.edu/IAC/

Department of State, Office of Children's Issues
http://travel.state.gov/law/legal/testimony/testimony_801.html

National Adoption Center
http://www.adopt.org/

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ORGANIZATIONS

Adoptees' Liberty Movement Association (ALMA)
PO Box 727
Radio City Station, NY 10101-0727
212-581-1568

Adoption Exchange Association
820 South Monaco St., Ste. 263
Denver, CO 80224
303-322-9592
http://www.adoptex.org

Adoptive Families of America
2309 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
800-372-3300

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Box 33053
Washington, DC 20033-0053
202-832-2222

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 N.W. Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007
847-228-5005

American Adoption Congress
1000 Connecticut Ave., Ste. 9, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202-483-3399

Child Welfare League of America
440 First St. NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001
202-638-2952
http://www.cwla.org

Concerned United Birth Parents (CUB)
2000 Walker St.
Des Moines, IA 50317
800-822-2777

The Directory for Adoptive Parents Over 40
1005 Palmetto St.
Clewiston, FL 33440

Global Connections: Adoptions for Americans Abroad
354 Allen St.
Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-4527
800-451-5246
44-181-870-0227 England

International Concerns Committee for Children
911 Cypress Dr.
Boulder, CO 80303
303-494-8333
http://www.fortnet.org/ICC

International Soundex Reunion Registry
PO Box 2312
Carson City, NV 89702
702-8827755

Joint Council on International Children's Services
7 Cheverly Circle
Cheverly, MD 20785
301-322-1906

The National Adoption Center
1500 Walnut St., Ste. 701
Philadelphia, PA 19102
800-TO-ADOPT
http://nac.adopt.org/nac/nac.html

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
10530 Rosehaven, Ste. 400
Fairfax, VA 22030
PO Box 1182
Washington, DC 10013-1182
888-251-0075
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov

National Council for Single Adoptive Parents
Box 15084
Chevy Chase, MD 20825
202-966-6367

National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
Spaulding for Children
16250 Northland Dr., Ste. 120
Southville, MI 48075
810-443-7080

North American Council on Adoptable Children
970 Raymond Ave., Ste. 106
St. Paul, MN 55114-1149
612-644-3036
800-372-3300
http://www.nacac.org/

Resolve, Inc. (National Office)
1310 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144-1779
617-623-0744
http://www.resolve.org

Single Parents for Adoption of Children Everywhere (SPACE)
6 Sunshine Ave.
Natick, MA 1760
617-641-9816

Stars of David International
3175 Commercial Ave., Ste. 100
Northbrook, IL 60062-1915
708-509-9929

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INFORMATION ON OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES

First Union National Bank of Maryland
502 Hungerford Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
888-314-5437

National Adoption Foundation
100 Mill Plain Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
203-791-3811