This month we are highlighting "Adoptees Like Me" Books, a special series from Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker. These illustrated children’s books are for elementary readers, and include Marie Discovers Her Superpowers (2022) and Casey Conquers Bedtime (2023).
Dr. Wirta-Leiker is an adoptee, adoptive parent, and psychologist. She is a consultant for The Adoptee Mentoring Society and a contributor to I AM ADOPTEE, where she serves on their subsidized mental health program review board. She also served on the Adoptee Advisory Board for Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families and the steering committee for the Society of Adoption Professionals of Color in Adoption. You can find her series here.
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