Dear Sam and Dani: An Adoption Journal (Paperback)

~ Cindy Roberts (Author) "Tommy was born in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam..." (more)
Key Phrases: birth family, Mekong Pel, Hoa Binh Province, Peor Sam

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Product Description

"Dear Sam and Dani" is a personal adoption journal the author kept while traveling in Vietnam with her four sons. Enjoy many adventures with the boys as they chase chickens in the Mekong Delta, crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels, visit many orphanages, and rediscover their own past. This playful book is written for children eight to tweleve years old.

About the Author

Cindy Roberts lives in Southern California with her husband and six kids. Three of her kids were adopted from Vietnam as older children. Other books the author has written are "Chinese New Year For Kids" an educational arts and crafts book, and "Danielle, Where are you?" a young children´s adoption story. Cindy also enjoys writing adoption articles and lecturing at adoption conferences.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 46 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413418066
• ISBN-13: 978-1413418064
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,978,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved "Dear Sam and Dani: An Adoption Journal", January 24, 2005

A Kid's Review

I loved "Dear Sam and Dani: An Adoption Journal" by Cindy Roberts! It's a set of letters Cindy wrote when she took her four sons -- two born to her and two adopted from Viet Nam -- to visit the homeland and the birth family of her adopted sons. Cindy gives the reader a very real, fascinating, and honest portrayal of the reactions of all five of them -- the exciting, the strange, and the poignant. This book should be very educational for adoptive (and prospective adoptive) families, reassuring for those worried about contact with birthparents, and a great case study for people interested in multicultural experiences. Best, Margie, An Adoptive Parent

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique journey shared., January 29, 2005

By	Allison Martin "Book Reviewer" (comeunity.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Cindy Roberts' illustrated journal of her return to Vietnam for a homeland tour, accompanied by her four oldest children, two of whom were born adopted from Vietnam. She writes back home to her daughters, sharing the tale of their travels and adventures. Families who hoping to adopt and those who are considering a return trip to Vietnam will find this book very interesting. Adult adoptees will find it interesting as well, as the Roberts visit a babylift memorial and travel with older adoptees to their orphanages.