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Great sites for and about youth in extended and blended adoptive and foster families around the world; places to read, talk, find support, and make new friends.

Adoptees' Personal Stories
Teen and young adult adoptees around the world share their stories with us, through Web sites and narratives.

Being Adopted
For many adoptees, being adopted means intrusive or insensitive questions and comments. Therapist, author, and adoptee Marlou Russell, Ph.D., gives parents and adoptees tools they can use to respond.

Books for Teens and Young Adults
Novels, adventure stories, and question-and-answer books about adoption, of interest to teens and young adults.

Celebrity Bios
Did you know Blondie (Debbie Harry) was adopted? Yup. And Tom Cruise is an adoptive dad! Who else? Find out here.

Homework & Research Help
If you're studying adoption and foster care, or have an assignment to write something, here is information about issues, current events, statistics, and history that can help.

Adoption Heritage Tours
Take an online tour to where you or your relatives were born. Find out what other kids do there, what schools are like, and more.

Adoption Centre Pen Friends
This Web site in Sweden is a great place to find pen pals from around the world, and post your own info too. For kids up to 15 years of age.

Amigos Club
A great new, safe site for adopted kids to meet, talk, and find pen pals from around the world... no adults allowed!

As Simple As That
A wonderful site for kids to celebrate diversity of heritage, culture, and different abilities. Coloring projects, stories, games, and more. Currently featuring a story narrated by Rain, age 6, adopted from China.

Culture Camps & Adoption Camps
Camps for kids and families, from National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Foster Care Youth United
Online excerpts from this excellent print magazine for, by, and about kids in foster care.

FosterClub
A site just for foster kids of all ages (with a section for grownups too). Meet famous people who were foster kids, talk with other kids, enter contests to win money and other prizes, and have a great time!

FY13.com
A great site for foster youth aged 14-21 about issues, concerns, and preparing for life after foster care. The site offers resources by state, interviews with high profile former foster kids, polls, discussion forums, and a contest.

Narrations
A new adoption newsletter has gone to press, and this time, it's for and by kids touched by adoption. If you're between the ages of 8 and 13 and have something to say about adoption in writing or art, this is for you!

National Geographic GeoKids
Write to National Geographic and tell them about yourself, and they'll find you some penpals! For kids 6-16.

Para Mim
Correspond online with adopted kids from Brazil. A service of LIMIAR.

Slide Puzzle
We've put the Adoption Stamp design on a slide puzzle. Test your skills and put it back together in record time!

Talk Adoption (UK)
A helpline for young (26 and under) adoptees in the UK who want to talk about it.

Youth In Care
Resource for young people ages 14-24 who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada, dedicated to the idea of youth empowerment.

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