On Sunday, Priscilla was a seven-year-old orphan living in Mexico. On Monday, she found herself in suburban Philadelphia beginning a new life. Instead of a happy ending, Priscilla cried and pleaded in Spanish to return to the woman who raised her. Love at the Border provides a rare look into the international adoption of an older child and speaks to all blended families as mother and daughter endeavor to bridge two worlds. This true story of love, loss, trust, and survival is a powerful testament to family and our need to belong. Women on both sides of the border – and ultimately Priscilla herself – must discover the key to her past that will provide a future full of the love she wants and deserves.

Love at the Border: An Adoption Memoir from Mexico

Politics & Social Sciences

DiDio, Anna Maria

Social Sciences

Chasing Kites Publishing

Carla lived in a Colombian orphanage since she was a baby and dreamed of a family to call her own. However, when she was adopted as a young girl, adapting to life in the US was difficult and lonely. Carla cried for Rosa, the woman who raised her. Rosa tells Carla that she now has a precious gift: a family that loves her. Together with Carla's new family, Rosa helps with the adjustment to a new language, culture, and especially different foods. Carla comes to realize that many people love and care about her. Now, Carla has a family to love.

Many People to Love (L.I.F.E.* Adventures series)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Love At The Border Publishing

Carla, who is adopted from Colombia, wonders about her birth mother and family roots when she is assigned to create a family tree as part of a school assignment.

How I Wonder Where You Are (L.I.F.E.* Adventures series)

Parenting & Relationships

Adoption

Carla was adopted from Colombia just one year ago and had to adjust to a new culture and language. Learning English has been a challenge, but Ms Lopez, Carla's English Language Development teacher has helped her tremendously. Now in another grade, Carla has volunteered to read one of her favorite stories to the class. As soon as she put up her hand, she regretted it. Carla tries to avoid reading, but after practicing with her sister and Ms. Lopez, she was successfully able to read to her classmates.L.I.F.E. Adventures Book Three Love Inspires Families Everywhere

Carla The Conqueror: Building Adoptee Confidence and Identity (L.I.F.E.* Adventures series)

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

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