When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology -- Shannon Gibney, Hardcover

"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 BakerNicole ChungShannon GibneyMark OshiroMeMe CollierSusan Harness Meredith IrelandMariama J. LockingtonLisa NopachaiStefany ValentineMatthew SalessesLisa Wool-Rim SjöblomEric SmithJenny Heijun WillsSun Yung ShinForeword by Rebecca CarrollAfterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD

Author: Shannon Gibney, Nicole Chung, Mariama J. Lockington
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 10/24/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780063144408
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2023
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 52