Monday, March 14, 2016
Jazzy's Quest: Adopted and Amazing Cross-Cultural Open Adoption Kids' Book Review
Jazzy’s Quest: Adopted and Amazing is the first in a planned
series of books about fourth-grader Jasmine, her transracially-adopted family,
and the birthfamily with whom she maintains an open relationship. In this first
story, Jasmine feels alone. Her adoptive family is musically talented and
intends to enter a community talent show, but Jasmine is not gifted musically.
She talks to friends, her adoptive family, and her birth family in an attempt to
discover what her talents might be before learning that her talents are already
within herself, and just need some creative channeling.
Jazzy’s Quest benefits from a wonderfully engaging writing
style, and lets kids know that it’s OK to be themselves. It’s particularly helpful
to have a story that features – and explains! – open adoption. The story does
not shy away from acknowledging Jasmine’s feelings of being “different from
everyone inside our family,” but responds to those fears in a caring, helpful
and healthy way.
Jazzy’s Quest connects with real feelings, and is not overblown or overly
dramatic. The story has a ring of truth about it, which likely comes from the
author’s consultations with her daughter, who is also adopted. This books seems
likely to become a favorite for many adoptive families with young kids.
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My 9yo daughter, who was adopted, loves this book! I even caught my 7 yo son listening to her read it and I could tell he enjoyed it too! Best book for adopted young elementary age kids ever!
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DeleteMy 9yo daughter, who was adopted, loves this book! I even caught my 7 yo son listening to her read it and I could tell he enjoyed it too! Best book for adopted young elementary age kids ever!
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