My Very Own Aliens

by Amanda Barton, Joel Schoon-Tanis (Illustrator)

My Very Own Aliens is from a young girl’s perspective as she makes the journey from foster care to her adoptive family. In the story she is reunited with her brother but at the cost of visiting with an odd pair of “aliens” who want to get to know them better. My Very Own Aliens is for any child who has lost what is familiar to them and must learn a new way of being family that can often feel like living with aliens. Children and parents will be reassured that what they are feeling is normal.

28 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

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Reviews

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect book for newly adopted children and surprisingly great for all ages. Even my older foster kids tune in when I read this out loud.