Adoption at the Movies: A Year of Adoption-Friendly Movie Nights to Get Your Family Talking
- ISBN-10
- 1784502758
- ISBN-13
- 9781784502751
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-19
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Author
- Addison Cooper
Description
Get your family talking about adoption with the ultimate collection of films to help the whole family to explore their feelings in a fun and safe way. With a film for each week of the year, Addison Cooper has compiled the best movies, new and old, for family-friendly viewing. Among those featured are Finding Dory, Frozen, Paddington, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars, Divergent, The Blind Side and I am Sam. Carefully selected, the movies included will help families to comfortably talk about important adoption-related topics. They are accompanied by descriptions of the themes and ideas to get the conversations started. Helping all members of the family to explore both the pain and joy of adoption, they cover a range of issues which can arise such as culture, identity, control, and reunification. With something for everyone - from kids, to teens, to grown-ups - this is a must-have for all adoptive families.
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