Adoption Anthologies
Anthologies are collections of literary works about a specific topic - in this case, adoption. The best anthologies depend on the editor's ability to select works that are both relevant and diverse, giving the reader many viewpoints.
1) "A Ghost at Heart's Edge: Stories & Poems of Adoption"
Edited by Susan Ito and Tina Cervin (1999). This excellent literary anthology gives voice to the myriad experiences and relationships we call adoption.
Read Review 2) "The Adoption Reader"Edited by Susan Wadia-Ellis (1995). More than 30 women - birthmothers, adoptive mothers, and adoptees - well-known and not, tell their stories which address many of the controversies surrounding adoption. An anthology by women for women.
3) "The Colour of Difference: Journeys in transracial adoption"Edited by Sarah Armstrong and Petrina Slaytor (2001). This book includes the personal stories of 27 adoptees adopted from overseas into Australia, or adopted within Australia across different cultures and races. The stories are not uniformly joyous, and issues of gratitude, "saving" children, and abuse are touched upon.
Publisher's Site4) "A Passage to the Heart "Edited by Amy Klatzkin (1999). This anthology of stories from families with children from China is a wonderful choice for anyone considering adopting from China, for present and future adoptive families, their families and friends. The stories cover everything from choosing an agency to cultural education, birthfamilies to political issues.
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