Adopted like Me: My Book of Adopted Heroes
Illustrator
Marc Thomas
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781849059350
Pages
48 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Adopted Like Me is a children's picture book that tells the stories of famous and inspirational people, all of whom were adopted. Read about great musicians like Bo Diddley, politicians like Nelson Mandela, stars like Marilyn Monroe as well as inventors, athletes, a princess skilled in judo and fencing, and many more.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Family member death; Single parent; Multiracial; Interracial; adopted children; adoptive parents; adoptive families; international adoption; death of a mother; single father; mixed race; interracial/transracial adoption; multiracial family; interracial family
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Keywords
famous people; slavery; abandonment; celebrities; musicians
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Angel, Ann, "Adopted like Me: My Book of Adopted Heroes" (2014). Diverse Families. 670.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/670