When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology
'An emotion-filled collection.' —Kirkus Reviews
Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . .
A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .
A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .
There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres.
These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences.
This groundbreaking collection centers what it’s like growing up as an adoptee. These are stories by adoptees, for adoptees, reclaiming their own narratives.
With stories by:
Kelley Baker
Nicole Chung
Shannon Gibney
Mark Oshiro
MeMe Collier
Susan Harness
Meredith Ireland
Mariama J. Lockington
Lisa Nopachai
Stefany Valentine
Matthew Salesses
Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Eric Smith
Jenny Heijun Wills
Sun Yung Shin
Foreword by Rebecca Carroll
Afterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Eric Smith, Jenny Heijun Wills, Kelley Baker, Lisa Nopachai, Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom, Mariama J. Lockington, Mark Oshiro, Matthew Salesses, Meme Collier, Meredith Ireland, Nicole Chung, Shannon Gibney, Stefany Valentine, Sun Yung Shin, Susan Harness (Author), Angel Pean, David Lee Huynh, Delanna Studi, Elena Rey, Greta Jung, Karla Serrato (Narrator)
Audiobook
