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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 Baker, Nicole Chung, Shannon Gibney, Mark Oshiro, MeMe Collier, Susan Harness, Meredith Ireland, Mariama J. Lockington, Lisa Nopachai, Stefany Valentine, Matthew Salesses, Lisa Wool-Rim Sj�blom, Eric Smith, Jenny Heijun Wills, and Sun Yung Shin. Foreword by Rebecca Carroll. Afterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD.

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"SHANNON GIBNEY is an author and university professor. Her first novel, See No Color, which was drawn from her life as a transracial adoptee, won the Minnesota Book Award and was hailed by Kirkus as ""an exceptionally accomplished debut"" and by Publishers Weekly as ""an unflinching look at the complexities of racial identity."" She lives with her two Liberian-American children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. www.shannongibney.com and @gibneyshannon SHANNON GIBNEY is an author and university professor. Her first novel, See No Color, which was drawn from her life as a transracial adoptee, won the Minnesota Book Award and was hailed by Kirkus as ""an exceptionally accomplished debut"" and by Publishers Weekly as ""an unflinching look at the complexities of racial identity."" She lives with her two Liberian-American children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. www.shannongibney.com and @gibneyshannon Nicole Chung is the author of a new memoir, A Living Remedy. Her bestselling first book, All You Can Ever Know, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, an Indies Choice Honor Book, and an official Junior Library Guild crossover selection. Chung's writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Time, GQ, The Guardian, Vulture, and Slate, among other publications. Visit her at Twitter and Instagram at @nicolesjchung. Nicole Chung is the author of a new memoir, A Living Remedy. Her bestselling first book, All You Can Ever Know, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, an Indies Choice Honor Book, and an official Junior Library Guild crossover selection. Chung's writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Time, GQ, The Guardian, Vulture, and Slate, among other publications. Visit her at Twitter and Instagram at @nicolesjchung. Angel Pean is an actor and narrator who thrives on the power of storytelling and being a part of impactful projects that leave their mark. She made her way from Houston, Texas, to NYC to attend the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. There, she obtained a degree in film and television performance. Angel has had the pleasure of training with several coaches and actors, including Jay R. Goldenberg, Maury Ginsberg, and Ruth Nerken. Her love for storytelling, as well as reading, eventually led her to explore the beautiful world of audiobooks! She began studying with narrator and coach, Elise Arsenault, has since built a home studio, and recently finished narrating her very first book: The Vampire's Assistant by Eva Alton, a romantic fantasy now available on Audible. In her free time, you'll certainly find her lounging around with her cat, or dancing. Angel currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is continuing to audition, work, and hone her craft. Delanna Studi is an actress whose roles have included DreamKeeper, Edge of America, and Shameless. she is Native American, born in Oklahoma, and is the niece of the multiaward-winning actor Wes Studi. She was elected chairwoman of the President's National Task Force for American Indians of the Screen Actors Guild. In 2007, she performed her one-woman show entitled ""What's an Indian Woman to Do?"" in Los Angeles to rave reviews from LA Weekly and the Los Angeles Times. David Lee Huynh is an actor based in New York City. He has appeared onstage Off-Broadway and across the country as well as on film and television. Karla Serrato is a Chicago-based bilingual audiobook narrator. She received her BA in theatre from Loyola University Chicago, along with a BA in psychology and a minor in dance, and her MS in arts administration from Drexel University. In addition to her work with audiobooks, she has appeared on and off screen in numerous plays, musicals, commercials, indie films, and industrials. She also produces and hosts The Potty Mouth Poopcast."

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