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81) Circle of doubt
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Emma and Dele's dreams came true nine years ago when they adopted their daughter, Isla. It felt like fate, like they were meant to find each other, and now they're living the life they always wanted. But then one day a new family moves into Forest Grove, and Emma can't shake the chilling feeling that the wife looks just like Isla's birth mother.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Two young orphans with supernatural powers are adopted by a powerful and ruthless millionaire who plans to hold them captive and use their psychic gifts for his own selfish purposes. The children make a daring escape and learn they are actually castaways from another world.
84) Look again
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
p2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reporter Ellen Gleeson is astonished when the subject of a missing child flyer bears great resemblance to her recently adopted son. Although her adoption was legal, Ellen cannot help but to feel immense guilt, and begins to investigate.
86) Sage's eyes
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old Sage is a lonely child. Her adoptive parents watch her obsessively, as if studying her for warning signs of...something. And maybe they're right to--even she can't make sense of the strange things she sees and hears. She possesses knowledge that other teenagers don't, that her parents and teachers--no adult--could possibly have. So when Sage finally makes a friend who understands her alarming gift, he becomes her confidant, a precarious...
Author
Series
Izzy volume 1
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Seven-year-old Isabel is an adopted, only child, who lives with her single mom and her nanny, Rosa. Isabel's best friend is Zo©±. Zo©± adores the shenanigans they get up to together, EXCEPT when it gets them into trouble, which does happen now and then! Getting into trouble is Zo©±'s idea of CATASTROPHE. Each time it happens, it means the friendship is on the rocks -- freeze-out time. Whenever this happens, it's really tough on Isabel, who...
89) Destroying Angel
Author
Series
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
As the reluctant new leader of Blister Creek, Dr. Jacob Christianson dares to hope he finally has delivered his people from the brutal Kimball clan, until his adopted son Daniel begins suffering from terrifying visions. Jacob knows all too well the mental illness that plagues the Kimballs, Daniel's biological family, fueling their thirst for vengeance and power.
92) Secret brother
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"A young boy suffers amnesia from a trauma he suffered in what feels like must have been another life. He's adopted into a wealthy family--but what will happen when he learns the truth about his past?"--Provided by publisher.
93) Luce
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Garnering recognition for his stellar athletic abilities and intellectual accomplishments "Luce" follows the titular characters struggle of maintaining his integrity while dealing with the circumstances of his background. Adopted from a war-torn country just ten years prior, Luce becomes the very essence of what many consider to be the American Dream. However, all changes when his teacher encounters a shocking revelation upon examining the contents...
96) Family recipe
Author
Series
Donut dreams volume 3
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Everything's better with a donut. Molly has always considered her adopted family her real family. She's never had reason to question where she fits until she has to do a report on her family tree for school. Suddenly, she has nothing but questions. If the point of a family tree is to show where she comes from, is it okay to include people that aren't her birth family? Being mixed up with doubt may not be a recipe for success, but when Molly reaches...
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Today, approximately one out of every 25 families have an adopted child. This book presents a real-world look at how American families are changing and helps teen readers gain an understanding of what it is like to be part of an adoptive family."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"May you always feel at home. After their decision not to have a biological child, Sarah Sentilles and her husband, Eric, decided to adopt via the foster care system. Knowing that the goal is reunification with the birth family, Sarah opens their home to a flurry of social workers who question, evaluate, and ultimately prepare them to welcome a child into their family--even if it most likely means giving them up. After years of starts and stops, a...
99) Eyes only
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2014
Language
English
Description
Lush, exclusive Spyder Island is home to many of the world's billionaires. Years ago, Gretchen Spyder, daughter of the island's namesake, gave her twin babies up for legal adoption. Now Gretchen and her father are trying to get them back. The twins' adoptive parents are a loving but poor couple, completely outgunned by the Spyders' wealth. Their only hope lies with Myra Rutledge and her formidable Sisterhood, who are as ready as ever to fight the...
Author
Series
Women of Lancaster County volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A deathbed confession, a dusty carved box containing two locks of hair and a century-old letter regarding property in Switzerland, and a burning desire to learn about her biological family lead nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger from her home in Oregon to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. There she meets Marta Bayer, a mysterious lay-midwife who made hold the key to Lexie's past, but she's not talking - especially following the death of an Amish client...