Adoption Books

We, my lady and I found "Succulent Sex" to be the most "exciting" and "educational" book to read together. we learned some things, about each other that we had never even thought about discussing before. We Highly recommend this reading for married, single, anyone who wants to enhance not only their "sex" lives, but a better understanding about each other. We look forward to the next book!!!!

I was very impressed with its plain spoken simplicity and the manner in which it explicitly addressed so many intricacies of human sexual relations. I was quite impressed with your ability to bring together such a fascinating story about sexual relations. You Go Girl.

This is a book to which "normal" people can relate. I was pleased to see that you addressed the subject matter leaving out the clinical type lingo which many books that address human sexual relations tend to utilize. That is why I feel this book has serious potential for connecting to masses of populations. Now, not every aspect of the book will apply to every person. That's okay. However, there will be some aspects of the book to which a majority, if not all, of its readers will learn, and will likely connect its teachings to their own sexual situation.

This book is exciting to have and exciting to read. I recommend it for anyone who wants to rekindle some of the magic in their relationship. Written in easy to understand form, you feel as if the author is talking directly to you. Janice does a great job in putting the reader at ease. This is a book you'll want to read time and again.

Thanks to the author for such a well-written book. It's good to see that someone is thinking about the men for a change. Most books on relationships seem to be written "just for women", but this one addresses issues that both men and women can relate to, and I like that. We men like simple, and this book left nothing to the imagination. I didn't have to try and figure out what the author was saying because it was clear, concise and right on point. I recommend this book to all the men out there who are in relationships and want to understand their woman, as well as themselves.(...)I learned about parts that I didn't know existed on a woman. This is truly a nice read, even for us men!

Move over Masters and Johnson and make room for Janice Scott-Blanton!
SUCCULENT SEX is a frank guide to pleasurable sexual experiences written in a
language that can be understood by all. Blanton details how every couple can
have the ultimate sexual experience. This guide gives instruction on
everything from communication to finding the G-spot to practicing safe sex.

SUCCULENT SEX explores a subject that is often talked about but rarely
explained. The author starts from the vantage point that the
reader is clueless and builds on knowledge from there. Using terms that are
technical and colloquial, she explains how anyone can achieve a satisfying
orgasm whether with a partner or solo. Each chapter tackles a different
subject area and the author describes each topic from the male and female
perspective. The result is a thorough guide that will change the sexual
novice into a sexual pleasure explorer.

SUCCULENT SEX is an informative and descriptive guide which provides tips and
techniques to the sexual novice. It is enlightening while also being
sensitive to some societal issues and a must read for anyone seeking to build
on their sexual information.(...)

I had remembered this book from when I was younger and when I saw a copy for sale second-hand, I was curious to see how it held up over time. I only had a vague memory of the plot, just a sense that it had disturbed me when I read it.

Taking Terri Mueller is a book that deals with the very adult issue of custodial kidnapping. Terri finds that her life is strange compared to other children-- constantly moving, no real family. As she gets older, she is less inclined to accept the differences, and starts pushing her father to find out the real story of what had happened to her all those years ago...

Even as an adult, I found it a disturbing book. Mazer does a good job of capturing Terri's mixed loyalties and the difficult intricacies of her situation. My only real concern is the book's refusal to judge the actions of Terri's father. It almost seemed as though Mazer was encouraging us to tacitly accept that he had a fair point of view and that his rightness had not been completely eroded by his actions. I find that very difficult to accept. I realize, however, that her audience is young people who might find themselves in a similar situation and that her purpose is to reach them without judgement.

Recommended.

Throughout most of her life, Terri Mueller has lived alone with her father Phil, constantly moving, constantly readjusting to a new life in some other state. She never thought much of her father's restlessness, just counted herself lucky to have such a doting dad.

But by the time Terri becomes a teenager, she begins to find their vagabond life a little odd. Why can't they stay put like everyone else? And why don't they have an extended family, like her friend Shaundra? Terri does have an aunt, her father's sister Vivian; but Vivian only comes to visit once a year, and in the meantime, Terri can't write or call her...

One day, going to fetch Vivian's cigarettes from her purse, Terri spots a photograph of her aunt with two boys. Who are they? Why haven't Vivian or Phil ever mentioned them?

All her life, Terri's been told her mother Kathryn was killed in a car accident when she was only four years old. So why are both her father and aunt so evasive about her mother? Why aren't there any photographs?

Despite knowing that the truth could be more harmful than anything she's ever known, Terri begins to realize that a life of lies is just as horrible. Slowly, but insistently, she begins to demand the truth...who is she?

Although this book was written over 25 years old, it is in no way dated. Sadly, Terri's story could have happened to anyone, and still often does...

Taking teri nuller was a really good book.At first it was boring but then it got intresting int middle and the end.
This book was about a girl and her dad. They always moved around.Her dad told her that her mother was dead and she died in a car accident.When actually he took her from her mom because she was going to move to Italy and he thought that he would never see her again. When she first found out she was mad at him and wouldn't talk to him for a while.Then she went to live with her mom for Christmas and she wasn't going to go back with him but she decided to because she loved him and missed him.

Taking Terri Mueller has been the best mystery book I have ever read. I enjoyed it greatly, especially because I could not imagine if that happened to me, I don't know if I would have reacted the same way she did. The only person in her life that she loved and trusted ( her father) had kidnapped her and lied to her about her mother still being alive. It has a great twist to it and I find that is what makes this book appealing to teenager readers like myself. There are not many mystery book that I think teenagers enjoy, but I think they would this one.

This book was a terrific read with many suspenseful moments within. It's about a young girl (Terri) who has always lived with her father and thinks her mother is not alive. However, they are always moving from one place to another. This makes Terri very suspicious about who her father really is. She believes that her father kidnapped her from her mother and is just not telling her where she is. Norma Fox Mazer writes the story well enough so that readers will actually be able to put themselves in Terri's place, especially with all of the decisions she has to make along the way. This book is definitely a book I would recommend to young adults. This is because the author really puts into perspective what it would be like to move all of the time and believe your father might have done something in the past that has affected you, is affecting you, and will affect you. This is overall an exciting and intriguing read that is great for a wide variety of people.

This is the first adoption book I have read and it is covering all the questions I have had so far. A good book to start with.

open adoption has been shown, again and again, to be the healthiest choice for all members of the adoption triad (adoptive parents, birthparents, and children). To advocate closed adoption is not simply archaic but, frankly, irresponsible.

A woman who chooses to place her child for adoption should never be treated as a human incubator, but an important part of your child's past, present, and future. Much of the information regarding birthmoms is way off- for instance, birthmoms considering open adoption will interfere with childrearing or even view the adoption as an incomplete surrender of the child. This is shocking that someone would even print this! A more complete adoption book would contain interviews and quotes from real birthparents.

i urge you to be sensitive and respectful of the great pain experienced by the woman who brought you such joy.

This was a good and quick read over the generalities of the adoption process. It discussed the many faces of adoption (domestic/international; open/closed; the "nontraditional" adopter), the process (choosing an agency/private attorney), the homestudy, where to find the resources (some unexpected) to fund your adoption, the adoption laws within each state (including adoptive parent and birthparent rights), how to "meet" the birthmother, and what happens after bringing the child home (getting ready for his/her/their arrival, adoption "rituals" as they grow, explaining adoption to your child, behavioral problems that may be encountered). As I said, this is a good "general" book. I also found it focused more on domestic versus international adoption as a large portion discussed feelings that may be experienced by the birthmother (which will apply to int'l as well) , finding a birthmother, choosing open/closed adoption, and if an open adoption just how much contact is warranted, and what happens if she changes her mind. Even with this part of the book (as we are doing international adoption), the information was very concise and worth the time and money.

Adoption has changed a lot since I wrote the first edition of Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption in 1997. Which is why if you want to adopt a child, you need to buy the second edition, published in 2005. ISBN: 159257274X

Rather than save a few bucks by buying someone's old used copy of the book, get the latest information! Would you make other life-changing decisions by relying upon outdated information? Adoption is definitely a (wonderful) life-changing decision.

I have completely updated the book, including the latest information on adopting babies and older children in the U.S. and other countries. I have info on using the Internet, affording adoption, avoiding fraud and much more and have updated my state-by-state adoption law chart.

I wish you success in adopting!

Christine Adamec
Author of CIG to Adoption

If you are just thinking of adopting and have no idea where to begin, this is a great book. It gives details about many different types of adoption. It could really help you decide whether to go through government agencies, private agencies or international. If you have already narrowed your scope, then it is better to get a book specific to the type of adoption that you are pursuing, otherwise there will be many chapters of this book that you will skip.

This is a wonderful book - the first novel to make me cry in several years. About a pregnant girl who must decide what to do with her baby, it's heart-wrenching. The author pulled it off beautifully, until I felt I knew the character well enough to find her on the street. I highly recommend this book. It's one of the few good (and modern) teen novels. It's very absorbing. I stayed up half the night trying to finish it! It's definitely one of my favorites.

I really enjoyed Dancing Naked because its about acceptance and survival. Accepting what Kia is going though. This is acceptance because some of her friends won't accept who she is once she gets pregnant. In the story her school friends won't hang out with her and won't invite her to hang out with them or go to parties. Kia's youth group is there for her the whole way and her leader goes through the parent classes with Kia. Derek is the guy who got her pregnant. He is learning how to accept what Kia does with the child. He had to accept it because she did not do what he wanted her to do. I think it would be really hard having your boyfriend mad at you for making the right choice. He wanted her to get an abortion but she decides to put the baby up for adoption. An example of the theme survival is that people are helping Kia with her decisions. Some of the people who are helping her with her decisions are the Doc's, her parents and her priest from church. These people are helping her by talking to her about what her options are and what will happen in the future if she keeps the child. Her parents have confidence in her that she will make the right choice. I think that would be a hard part because it's your choice to do abortion, adoption, or to keep the child. It would be really hard for her because she's only 17 years old. Kia survives what she had chosen at the end of the book. I think it would be the hardest thing to make the decision whether you put it up for adoption, keep it or have an abortion. I would recommend this book to others if they like a little suspense.

I loved this book!I loved how Kia knew she couldn't keep the baby but wanted to so much. Kia knew it was a girl from the start and didn't listen to any possibilities that it might be a boy. I didn't pick this book up for a couple of days because I had the stomach flu and the book seemed really nasty but I'm so glad I did. I read half of the book in one afternoon-evening. I also loved how at the beginning of most chapters it showed what week she was in and the development of the baby. You have to read this book, otherwise your missing out.

Kia Hazelwood comes to a terrifying and life-changing realization at the beginning of this story-she's pregnant. Once a seemingly perfect daughter, she now has to deal with a reality that few other sixteen-year-olds have to. Her unsupportive boyfriend wants her to get an abortion, yet Kia refuses. At times, it seems that her friends have all but disappeared and she only has the support of her loyal youth pastor, Justin. Yet despite the painful times she goes through, Kia learns poweful lessons through her pregnancy.

The best thing about "Dancing Naked" is that within the first pages it plunges you right into the thick of the situation. The prose is clear and straightforward and the subject matter is intelligently explored without being melodramatic. Readers will definitely appreciate the sweet and realistic character of Kia, and her decision not to have an abortion, yet not to condemn others for chosing that option, is uniquely thought-provoking. Futhermore, the way that "Dancing Naked" alternates between pieces of Kia's journal, her emails to Justin, and third person prose makes for a reading experience that holds your attention.

Overall, a solid choice for any teenage girl. Occasionally, I felt the characters to be slightly caricaturized and simplified-the outrageously unsupportive boyfriend and completely flaky friends, for example. However, the other strengths of "Dancing Naked" all but outweigh this flaw. Readers who are interested in this novel should also investigate Ruth Pennebaker's "Don't Think Twice."

This book is just too contrived and cliched, the dialogue and the prose are stilted and unnatural. Try Don't Think Twice by Ruth Pennebaker, which is a much better, more in-depth book about a teenage pregnancy. A fourth-grader could have written this.

With writing like "They would make wise and witty conversation in complete sentences with big words, adverbial phrases, and commas. Maybe even semicolons. Not conversations like her parents had at dinner, full of dashes and hyphens," Patrician MacLachlan hooked me right in.

My nine-year-old daughter read it first. She loved it. I was next. I couldn't help but drag it around and read little parts to my seven-year-old daughter and my twelve-year-old son.

Even my son laughed out loud when Minna remembers catching her parents kissing under a tree in the yard.

Minna is a highly relatable adolescent who begins to leave her self-centered focus and notice the world and people around her as indivuals. As she does this, she natually comes to know herself better as well.

This book is a MUST OWN in every home library!

I think this book was good because I could understand the text and it was something that I could definitly relate to. I cannot say that it was my favorite book, but after the first 40 pages it definitly begins to have a plot-line. Though I do not think I would be able to read it again, it was fine the first few times. Her friends and her family are funny to hear about and Lucas seems like a great friend. Minna finds out things about herself that she did not know she had.

This book is about an 11-year old girl who discovers the real things and the dreams in her life. With trying to get a vibrato on her cello, helping a friend hide frogs, and trying to get her mom to understand her, this book was enjoyable.

My teacher made my class read this book. I read it 3 months ago. I hate it, its boring!

Its about Minna whose mom doesn't pay much attention to her. Minna plays the cello and can't get her vibrato.

I hated the book! Its about a girl and I'm a boy and theres no action!

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!

I think this book was good because I could understand the text
and it was something that I could definitly relate to. I cannot
say that it was my favorite book, but after the first 40 pages
it definitely begins to take your interest. Though I do not think I would read it again, it was fine the first time. Her friends and her family are funny to hear about and Lucas seems like a great friend. Minna finds out things about herself that she did not know.

This book teaches about being yourself and giving from your heart and appreciating people and life not trying to impress. It is a great story. I buy all Max's books for my kids. Being in Personal Development I connect with these and for my children and all children he is great!
More of Max's books and other great Children's and teens books that are positive:

I would highly recommend these books for all. These books communicate heart to heart with children.

Wonderful children's book. Beautiful illustrations, well written and a wonderful message......We donated it to our daughter's school library for her 9th birthday.
Highly recommend it

I read this little story to my daughter tonight. She is 5. It prompter her to ask all kinds of questions that led to us having a great conversation about the meaning of this book. It also helped me put some things in perspective, too. I think we are better people because of it.

Max Lucado is one of my favorite authors. This is such a sweet story. His analogies are so good. The illustrations are very nice. This is an awesome book to teach your children, and is short enough, it can also be a bedtime story book. I loved it and I can't wait for my children to read it. Also, check out "You are Special" by the same author. Brilliant!

As an adoptee who searched and reunited with my birth family many years ago in my teens and have experienced wonderful and life enriching relationships because of it, I found this book an enlightening and thought provoking analysis of the effects of adoption. I had read it just prior to search and reunion and found it very helpful not only in dealing with emotions, and relationships but to know the other experiences of other adoptees. It's an extremely helpful book in shedding light on the many issues in the psychology of the adopted.

I found the book depressing since most of the stories involved people negatively affected by adoption. I couldn't relate to many of the feelings expressed. I would like to see a few positive experiences thrown in. On the other hand, if you are experiencing a lot of issues around adoption- this will let you know you are not alone.

In my life, reunion wasn't reality until my life was my own-so I went about it with some organizational ability. Information and what to do with it was what I wanted and this gave me great help in that direction. Those triad members who believe their status hasn't affected their lives, just haven't figured it out yet. My adoption 50 years ago has colored every relationship since that first one that ended (physically) 3 weeks after my birth. In order to put together the pieces of 'why' I am....important parts needed to be found, so I set about looking. BJ Lifton helped with a compassion I hadn't found before her book. There are many emotions connected with searching-and finding-no matter how pleasant or how ugly-and one Can't anticipate many of them without some help. Help is within the pages of this one. The one piece of information-above all else-she taught me, was that my search was mine. I owned it and could choose to do it, or not, at my level of comfort. After reunion, boundaries need to be built, in order to protect that comfort. The book helped me start that so when the time came, I could hold back until I knew just how far I could go-how far I could allow the others to come. All in all, it was like having a big sister, walk through it with me. She's a good friend-even if she's not aware I'm out here! Thank you BJ!

Lifton displays powerful insight and perspective of the adult adoptee. A must read for those researching the adoption experience, Lifton opens the psyche to experiencing the adoption world beyond the archaic "closed" system to a more humane, child-centered, open system. The research results presenting how the adult adoptee experiences life from an "outsiders" point of view would make anyone social worker with a heart consider the real issues in the adoption experience.

I read most of this book in one night - not because it was amazing but because it made me angry. The author creates a portrait of adopted children through sweeping generalization that would have you believe they are all damaged goods. How do I know this is NOT true? Because I'm adopted.

I found the experiences in this book were from a different generation - one where adoption was a stigma to hide. Most of the experiences and focus was around lies told to children and the effects of a culture that viewed adoption as a dark secret. How wouldn't a child be damaged in a system like that! This is a book, written in 1979, is for a different generation of adopted children. It does not necessary reflect adoptions today, or those of my generation. If I were a potential parent looking to adopt today, this book would leave me hollow.

Not to say this book is without some saving graces for the adopted. For those who parents misguiding lied to them, or who grew up when adoption was still a stigma, for those who are seeking or who have bee sought out this could be an excellent resource.

I don't speak for all adopted children but I think the current generation is given more information and is supported in a variety of ways. It is not an easy path for any of the people involved, there are still legal battles as well as personal ones to be fought and won. I suggest seeking out other materials that are more helpful - such as Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew.

Each of us has scars, adopted or not. It is up to us to find ways to recognize them and to heal. For some that means moving past an old life, for others it means finding it.

To the adopted, their families, and those who may one day be part of the adoption triad there is so much more than this book covers. So much more happiness and love that is possible.

Good luck in your search.

As the parent of a child adopted internationally, I found great understanding in this book about such experiences---from the child's perspective.

This book was a wonderful inspiration for me on our own family's search for our child's birth parents. As the narrative makes clear, finding one's birth parents is not the be all and end all for any adopted child. But it IS the beginning of healing from a trauma concerning which most psychologists, physicians and educators still have very little insight.

This book is very well written and provides a great understanding to parents of children adopted abroad.

However, the book should will also assist anyone who works (in any capacity) with children adopted overseas. Highly recommended, along with The Primal Wound and Betty Jean Lifton's Twice Born.

I could not put down the book! You will truly become part of the story. I felt I was there right along on the incredible journey to find Peter's birth-mother. I have not read a book in a long time that has stayed with me long after I have finished it- like "Outer Search, Inner Journey." If you are looking for a book that will lift your spirit, and celebrate the joy of overcoming adverse conditions-this is a must read. I hope there is a sequel.

This book opened my eyes to a different side of adotpion that I had not considered. As most I looked at adoption as givng a child a home he would not have otherwise been able to experience. This book showed me that there is much more to this process and those adopting need assistance in helping the child understand and to feel loved - in showing it - not saying it.
I would be very intereted in knowing how this author has lived the last 10 years - has he truly opened his heart and accepted love when given - or is he still searching and still has fear that he will not be fulfilled.
It was a very touching book for me.

I picked up Outer Search\Inner Journey on a Tuesday night and started reading that evening. I was so captivated by this story that I took the next day off from work to finish reading this incredible book. I am not adopted but enjoy reading autobiographies. This book drew me into the author's life, his experiences-thoughts-feelings--like none other I have read. I felt I was by his side every page of his life. After reading this story, I am surprised adoption agencies placing foreign children don't discuss the destrutiveness caused by the child's loss of language, culture, heritage, history and family, as well as the emotional toll caused when a child is taken from her/his native land. I have friends who beleive it is quite fashionable to adopt children from abroad. This book offers a picture of the complexities and drawbacks of international adoption. Still, the author doesn't blame and his story is one of overcoming immense barriers to find purpose and fullfillment in life. A must read for everyone desiring to read a superbly written book with a powerful plot!

Most people would like to believe that adoption is a lovely solution to the problem of an unwanted child. Taking a child from one world and immersing him or her into another without regard is as absurd as expecting a horse to live under water. Like Peter F. Dodds I was taken from my homeland, Germany, and plunged into another world. The shock and trauma that he went through is as honest and as real as it gets. What happened to Peter Dodds is what happens when trauma, (in this case the trauma of transcultural adoption), is not taken care of. As I read through this book I felt the chill of recognition at his questions as well as his confusion regarding his own identity. In many ways his struggle mirrored mine. This is a book that anyone involved in inter-country adoption should read.

my granddaughter needed a copy of Turn Homeword, Hannalee for her 5th grade social studies class. It was not available anywhere, in any store, here in our area...not anywhere within a 50 mile radius. I ordered it from Amazon and we had it 3 days later!!!! talk about service...thanks amazon

happy grandma in North Carolina

I usually love assigned school books e.g. charlotte doyle, maniac mcgee but this one made me want to curl up inside of my desk and sleep. There are some worthless parts to this story, and though a very interesting and amazing topic the main character was lacking. With some strange plot twists (remember me by these persimmon seed buttons! [what was that about?]) and some boring bits ( being stuck in a tree for more then one chapter) This book is not my favorite.

This is a fantastic story of little known historical events during the Civil War. It is well written, captivating, and historically accurate. The main character is endearing and brave, and all the characters throughout the book are fleshed out and very believable.

This book will educate the reader on the Civil War and broaden their perspective on what the people on both sides suffered.

The only problem with this book is that it is marketed for 9-12 year olds, and I think it is too intense for that age group. It is "heavy" emotional reading from start to finish [full of suffering, children taken from their families, loved ones dying, etc].

In addition, there are two scenes in particular that I found troubling for such a young age group: 1) There is a scene where the Yankee Soldiers get drunk and start "forcing their attentions" on the young girls who work at the Mill. This was a very tense and emotionally painful scene, and far more than the average 9yo needs to know about evil in the world. 2) There is a scene after the battle of Murfreesboro where the two young heroes of the story come upon a battlefield scene, and it is described graphically - too much so for younger kids in my opinion.

I add these as warnings for parents who may be concerned - if you are a parent who lets your 9yo watch R rated movies and play very violent video games, then this is not a problem for you. If you are a more cautious parent who tries to preserve your children's innocence at this early age, then you need to know that this book may not be appropriate for your family.

All said, it is an excellent book and would be great, educational, and entertaining reading for any teen or adult.

This story is a bout a girl named Hannalee. Her older brother, Davey, breaks up with his girlfriend Rosellen to go to war. The Civil War. Hannalee is shipped away from her home is Georgia because she wants to go to war. Houses are burned, people are killed, and people blast cannons. Hannalee must face the hardships of her new life in war. Hannalee has to fulfill her promise to her mom about returning home to her nice and wonderful life back in Georgia.


My opinion of this book is that it was action filled. Nothing ever stopped happening and Hannalee is a very brave girl to go to war. Nothing in this book was boring or dumb.
I am writing from San Anselmo, CAlifornia

All 12-year-old Hannalee Reed has ever known is the mill. In her small Georgia town, everyone, from children to adult, earns his or her living in the factory.

Then Yankee soldiers come and burn the mill down to halt the Confederate war effort. To her horror, the soldiers take Hannalee, her 10-year-old brother Jem and her brother's teenage fiancee Rosellen away from their families and hometown, far up north, where they are auctioned off as servants.

Desperate to stay with Jem, Hannalee cuts off her braids to disguise her brother as a girl. But the ruse fails, and Hannalee finds herself alone in the home of a Yankee couple who hate her, simply because she's Southern.

Her mind on her widowed mama, who was expected to have a baby any day, Hannalee decides she's got to head home. She runs away from her master and sets out looking for Jem and Rosellen.

Readers will enjoy the adventures of Hannalee, who is both courageous and just a regular child like themselves. The pull of home -- as poor and war-torn as it may be -- is also touching.

If you enjoy this book, be sure to check out "Be Ever Hopeful, Hannalee," which picks up the Reeds' story just after the Civil War, when they struggle to build a new life for themselves in Atlanta.

Well to begin with it was very well written and thought out. but i didn't think it was very good...
To begin with its supposed to be an action book. there was all of 1/2 a page that i was in suspense the rest was boring and drug on way to long. Its was filled with to much mushy content to be like by any male readers looking for a good action book, ans thats what there looking for when the pick up a book with the word "DANGER" in huge lettters at the top.

Danger.com "Most Wanted" is a well-written story with characters that its teenage audience should be easily able to relate to. There's Andy, a somewhat troubled teenage guy, who's life crashes around him. There's Andy's Mom, a single business-woman who tried to hide from Andy that he was adopted. There's also Syd, who's deep and intelligent, but also sometimes annoying with her name-calling and eating of health food. Therefore, even those are not adopted should be able to relate to something in this story. I gave it four stars because it seems to drag at times, and I didn't think much of the ending, but overall it's a pretty good read. Of course, there's also the Internet aspect, the idea that a story like this could really happen to someone who's not careful with what they do on the Internet. One complaint related to that aspect is when I tried to visit the Internet site listed inside the book, ...... I got a not found error. Very annoying.

Cray, Jordan(1998)Danger.com
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
It all starts when Andy finds out that he is adopted. But that wasn't even the bad part. The worst part was that his real dad was accused for murdering his birth mom. Then he wants to find out if it was true or not, because his dad was never proven guilty. So with the help of his best friend, Syd, and the town nutcase, Dolores, they begin to dig up any clues to the murder of Andy's mom. Eventually Andy finds out where his dad works and tries to contact him over the internet. He founds out that his name is Silas and that he works in Maine. At first Andy doesn't tell him who he is, at first he says that he is one of his son's friends. But once he starts to trust this accused murderer he tells him who he really is. Bad idea, Silas shows up at Andy's house! Andy and his mom begin to trust Silas. But Andy sees Silas having a secret meeting with his old cell mate, Bob Treat. Andy and Syd get scepticle, they are beginning to question there trust in Silas. Silas saw some papers on him one day lying in Andy's backpack. He got very upset. Eventually Andy finds out that Silas was doing some "checking up" on his family. He went to Silas house and found papers on Andy, Andy's mom, and her company. Andy and Syd began to suspect that Silas killed Bob Treat. Silas had been digging a garden in the bakcyard, so they began to dig it up looking for Treat's body. Eventually they found it, but Silas found them too. He began to pin Andy to the ground, but Syd came to the rescue!!! Everything went back to normal, and Syd and Andy began to date.


I think that the theme of this story is awareness. Because you have to be careful when it comes to meeting people over the internet.


I think that you should read this book because it is full of adventure, horror, comedy, and a little romance. It is exciting for people of all ages. I personally really liked it a lot because there was always something going on, it never became boring. It was also very mysterious, and I like those kinds of books.


Genre:mystery
*10+++*
by: Stacy Brumfield

This book was awesome! If you like books that have there good and bad parts. You would love this book. In this book there is a boy named Andy who found out that he was adopted, and he then wants to find more about his other family. He goes to a lady who can find everything, and he talks to her and gets some information. All I can say is he's in for a big surprize. So if you want to know more you'll have to read the book.

I read this book three times and I thought it was amazing. I'm doing a book report on this book and it's coming out really easy because it's just great. If you are ready to read a story full of adventure, mystery, fright and love I highly recommend this book to all the readers out there and I know you won't be able to put it down for one minute!