SuitabookAdoption, loss and belonging
Mia asks why being adopted makes her feel sad and confused, within a story about loss, separation and belonging.
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Becky Edwards - Author
A gentle adoption story centred on Mia’s questions about family resemblance and her mixed feelings. It can open discussion of belonging without requiring every part of a child’s own experience to match Mia’s.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA gentle adoption story centred on Mia’s questions about family resemblance and her mixed feelings. It can open discussion of belonging without requiring every part of a child’s own experience to match Mia’s.
Mia asks why being adopted makes her feel sad and confused, within a story about loss, separation and belonging.
Mia notices that her hair and eye colour differ from her parents’ and wonders what that means.
Pause if discussion becomes personal or upsetting. The book presents adoption as connected with sadness and confusion, so allow room for feelings that may not resolve during one reading.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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