Do I Belong?: Reassuring Kids Adopted From Foster Care

by Carey Koenig

With more than 400,000 children in foster care in the US alone, thousands of kids struggle to find their forever families. Even those who are adopted experience heavy emotions that are difficult to understand. These children are asking,

Why did I have to be adopted?

Do my adopted parents actually love me? Will they give me away?

Why do my friends make fun of me for being adopted?

Carey Koenig, along with her adopted children Reid and Halley want to help children realize that being adopted is awesome! Do I Belong? is a resource for kids of all ages who have been adopted from foster care who need to know that they are not alone. This resource is great for younger children to read with their parents, for teenagers, and for anyone who wants to learn more about what being adopted from foster care is all about. And best of all, they’ll hear from several different kids who have been adopted from foster care.

Kids will learn that they were adopted for a special reason and that no matter what happens, they are never alone.

106 pages, Paperback

Published April 9, 2024

Reviews

[Cheryl]

Oops. Did not realize it's from Focus on the Family. Too bad; books on the topic for teens seem to be in short supply.
Jan. 2025

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every child who has ever been adopted has very similar questions, but those who have come into a family from foster care have even more questions and insecurities because they feel rootless as well as abandoned and even less able to think of permanence. Written in the format of questions and answers, the book is written from an Evangelical Biblical perspective with a goal of reassurance.
Suitable for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting, especially to a school or your local public library.
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Tyndale House Publishers | Focus on the Family via NetGalley. Thank you!