Marie Discovers Her Superpowers

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Product Details
Price
$14.99  $13.94
Publisher
Grow Beyond Words Books
Publish Date
Pages
40
Dimensions
8.5 X 8.5 X 0.1 inches | 0.26 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9798986947105

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About the Author
Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker is an international and transracial adoptee from India. She traveled to the United States as a tiny baby, escorted in a basket with three other babies, and she's pretty sure that's why she likes her space when she sleeps now. She loves spending time with other adoptees of all ages, including her own child, because she knows about all the remarkable things that can happen when adoptees connect with each other.Dr. Chaitra wishes that every single adopted person in the world could visit her therapy office and talk with her about what it's like to be an adoptee, but because that's not possible, she decided to invite everyone into her therapy room by creating the "Adoptees Like Me" illustrated book series to reach early readers at an age when school is relatively new and children are keenly attuned to differences, which can raise a host of challenges for young adoptees. In each story, we learn what it's like to be in therapy with a professional who understands how it feels to be adopted, and readers gain insights and tools they can use in their daily lives. The diverse set of characters, family situations, and topics in the series give every young adoptee a chance to see themselves represented, find their voice, and feel understood.CASEY CONQUERS BEDTIME is the second book in Dr. Chaitra's "Adoptees Like Me" series, joining MARIE DISCOVERS HER SUPERPOWERS (2022). Learn more at AdopteesLikeMe.com.
Penny Weber is a full time illustrator from Holbrook, New York. She works on photoshop creating illustrations that mimic her background in watercolors and acrylics. She has been lucky enough to illustrate many, many, many children's books. She lives with her husband and two of her three children and as of this writing she is heavily lobbying for a puppy.
Reviews

"Dr. Chaitra writes a story that not only helps young adoptees feel seen and known, but also gives them (and their grown-ups) very practical tips and scripts for how to respond to the ever-so-common intrusive questions that come from both loved-ones and strangers. Marie is the expert and the boss of her own adoption story! This gorgeous book will empower other young adoptees to know that same truth about themselves."

-ROBYN GOBBEL, child & play therapist, host of Parenting After Trauma podcast, author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work


"I'm so thankful Marie takes us with her to her therapy session so other adoptees can learn how to respond to the complicated moments about being an adoptee. It's a treat to see a children's book that focuses on empowering adopted youth to take control of their own narrative."

-ANGELA TUCKER, author of You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity and Transracial Adoption