Roads to Family
All the Ways We Come to Be
by Rachel HS Ginocchio, MPH
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Pub Date Apr 04 2023 | Archive Date May 31 2023
Lerner Publishing Group | Twenty-First Century Books ™
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Description
What makes a family?
The ties that bind a family together can be complicated. People define family using genetics, legal commitments, physical and emotional connections, a combination of these, or something else entirely. A person’s family can expand, contract, and adapt over time. One of the most common changes in a family involves adding children. But exactly how those children become part of a family can be a journey full of twists and turns.
Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be provides readers with a roadmap of the many routes prospective parents can take to bring children into their lives. Public health educator Rachel Ginocchio goes beyond the basics of human reproduction to break down how intended parents use insemination, in-vitro fertilization, donors, surrogacy, adoption, and more to grow their families. Accounts from real people with wide-ranging backgrounds and identities bring this compendium to life, highlighting the roadblocks and delights of their quest to build a family of their own. This informative and inclusive guide shines a spotlight on the beauty and complexity of what it means to be family.
"Roads to Family is a terrific book for humans of all ages to learn about the different ways families are created. By including stories from nearly every kind of family, this book expands the idea of family beyond typical clinical explanations and is a celebration of diversity."—Amy Lang, MA, speaker, author, podcaster and founder of Birds & Bees & Kids
Advance Praise
"A rich and resourceful guide . . . The book is nuanced, bringing to the forefront the validity of all families along with answers to the questions young people might have about themselves and others."—Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781728424545 |
| PRICE | $37.32 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Angela S, Librarian
This book, intended for older children and tweens, tells the many ways families can be formed. It includes many different types of families from a variety of backgrounds. Each chapter includes a description of the processes and then personal stories from people who have chosen to create a family that way. It is inclusive of LGTBQIA families.
Heidi A, Librarian
As the mom of kids who came into the world in less than the usual way, I was interested in this title. It explains the various less-common ways people form a family (IVF, surrogacy, adoption, etc.) and is frank without being over the top with the details. The narration and story of the parents as they make their decisions was compelling. I think my oldest daughter (10) will be ready for this in a couple of years. There's no content here I would find objectionable for a 10-year-old, but it does require a bit of abstract thinking that makes it more relevant to the middle school student rather than upper elementary.
Kelly P, Reviewer
I adore this book and I'd like it to be required reading for people. My family is built by adoption and I am always interested in the many ways of building a family. This book goes in and describes the several ways there are and then also shares stories of families that were built that way! It was fascinating.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC for the purpose of this review. 5 Stars!
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