An-Ya and Her Diary: Reader & Parent Guide is a ground breaking collaborative work and the first of its kind to be published under the An-Ya Project. Inside you will find the wisdom and artistry of professional adoptees who discuss all aspects of the novel An-Ya and Her Diary. Included are lessons on how to lead an adoption discussion, how a parent can use the novel to emotionally guide their child through the book, as well as writers who eloquently express their own complex journeys as adoptees. Readers will also find: the 'Reflections' of young adoptees and their siblings and an in-depth...

What happens when all that is familiar disappears...when everything you see, taste, smell, feel, hear....is suddenly gone and lost to the other side of the world? Enter the world of An-Ya and Her Diary... An-Ya and Her Diary chronicles the journey of an 11 year old adoptee from China. Written in diary format, young An-Ya reveals her emotional journey as she is catapulted from a Chinese orphanage into a middle class home in America. The diary, into which she journals, was the only item left with An-Ya when she was found as an infant. For 11 years An-Ya has left the diary blank as she patiently...

"Dear Wonderful You, Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth" is a powerful book filled with thoughtful and inspiring letters. This anthology was written by a global community of adult adoptees and adults who were fostered. Each letter was penned to the upcoming generation of adopted and fostered youth. The mission of "Dear Wonderful You" is for all adopted or fostered youth to feel embraced and guided by the incredible letters contained inside. The writers' want every young reader to know they have a network of support who "get it," "get them," and have been in their shoes. CONTRIBUTORS JoAnne...

A charming tale of two boys exploring the meaning of environmental preservation. This book features fun and whimsical woodland characters as well as an age appropriate exploration of nature conservation. Written and illustrated by a mother-daughter team to promote and celebrate diversity in Asian Kids' literature. The illustrator, Raina YuSi Christian, was adopted from China when she was almost 8 years old. She is currently an avid fan of the arts and enjoys ballet and drawing, painting, and reading.

LaLa the fairy, was very kind, very small, and lived in a very magical place. If little LaLa stretched on her tippy toes... she was almost as tall as a tulip blossom. LaLa's best friends were animals. Together they lived in a special and wonderful Zoo. It was a Zoo like no other. There were no cages. The Zoo did not have a zookeeper. And, there were no walls to separate the animals. In order to enter the Zoo, all animals were met by a secret magical silver gate.