by Chalise Miner
A true cross-cultural adoption story. Author Chalise Miner details her adopted daughter's last few years in her primitive homeland to her arrival in the U.S. in late 1990. The story is told through the eyes of a child who did not understand why her life was suddenly turned upside down. In this new, strange, and unfamiliar land, Diana must learn not only another language, but how to start over.
What people are saying about Rain Forest Girl:
"...a joyous and memorable song...a book about the magic of love and the power of perseverance that makes things happen..."
--Sandra A. Wicina, MS, LPC, Professional Counselor
"...exactly what I have needed to address the concern of the ever increasing number of families affected by adoption...it has given the classroom teacher a touching story to service as a vehicle to bridge the gap and open discussions, communications which lead to understanding."
--D. Sherilyn Seitz, Educator, Shawnee Mission Schools
"...Rain Forest Girl is a story that is truly inspiring and a unique perspective from the child's pont of view. Rain Forest Girl is highly recommended for multicultural school and library collections and for anyone contemplating cross-cultural adoption."
--Children's Bookwatch, June 1998
"[Rain Forest Girl] pulls the reader smack into the middle of the life and thoughts of the main character, Daiane. It causes the reader to feel the pain of separation, the lonliness of isolation, the fear of the unknown..."
--The Rev. Carole Isley Corey
"...a warm and nurturing book that meets the rapidly growing need to understand cultural and generational diversity."
--Frank E. Carpenter, M.D.; COL, USAF, MC, FS, Former Chief, Clinical Sciences Division, Brooks AFB; Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General in Psychiatry
"Rain Forest Girl is a powerful account of the adoption of a young girl living in the Brazilian rain forest... This special book fills a critical gap in children's literature on cross-cultural adoption."
--Multicultural Review
"ESL students will be able to use Diana's experience as a springboard for expressing their own emigration/immigration experiences."
--Sharon Weiss, Program Specialist, English as a Second Language
About the Book
Interest Level: Grades 4-10
Reading Level: Grade 5
48 pages
Over 35 black and white photos throughout
Map
Index
Paperback: 1-883845-81-5 | $12.95
PO Box 619
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-9646
mitchelllane@eclipsetel.com
