Authors 4 Adoption
A November 2022 National Adoption Month Book Drive Event
Giving Children Touched by Adoption the Gift of Literacy
There are more than 7 million individuals in the United States who have been adopted.
Of those, 1.5 million are children.
Of those, 1.5 million are children.
November has been recognized as National Adoption Month in the U.S. since 1995. In November 2022, Hindi’s Libraries, a New York based international literary nonprofit, partnered with award-winning children’s author, Tom Tracy Jr., in support of National Adoption Month. Together, they coordinated a book donation effort with global reach throughout November. The effort benefited children and families with a focus on those touched by adoption.
The book drive initiative launched on November 1 through an Amazon Charity Wishlist and ran for the entire month. Over 500 books were collected and donated to All About Love Adoptions (Exton, PA) & the Junior League of Rockford, IL - two organizations that are committed to strengthening families and ensuring a better future for children.
The book drive initiative launched on November 1 through an Amazon Charity Wishlist and ran for the entire month. Over 500 books were collected and donated to All About Love Adoptions (Exton, PA) & the Junior League of Rockford, IL - two organizations that are committed to strengthening families and ensuring a better future for children.
Hindi's Libraries is a 501c3 international nonprofit that donates new and gently used children's books all over the world, spanning across 50 states, Israel, India, Puerto Rico, Haiti and Africa. Books are sent to recipients, completely free of charge, as the nonprofit absorbs all fees associated with shipping. Since our inception in 2018, we've collected more than 350,000 books and partnered with 700 organizations worldwide. All books are dedicated in memory of Dr. Hindi Krinsky, 32 year old educator and mother of 5 who suddenly passed away in August of 2018 due to complications from Crohn's disease. For details, visit www.hindislibraries.org or watch their recent appearance on NBC’s Today with Hoda & Jenna: https://www.today.com/video/honoring-a-teacher-s-love-of-literature-by-putting-books-in-hands-of-kids-134410821702
Tom Tracy is an award-winning children’s author of the Scoochie & Skiddles children's books. Shortly after adopting their first daughter, Tom and his husband discovered a dearth of children’s stories that featured same-sex parents of transracially adopted children. Despite countless books on the shelves of their home, their daughter saw very few families that looked like hers on the pages between the covers. Tom started writing to help fill a representation gap in children’s literature. Tom and his family have been featured on CBSPhilly news (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECCdc6M54GM ), SJMag (https://sjmagazine.net/family-kids/adoption-story ) and Gay Parent Magazine (https://hubs.la/Q01gbGh_0 ). Every family has their own unique story to tell and Tom hopes that by telling his, it inspires others to tell theirs. More information about Tom and his books can be found at www.scoochieandskiddles.com
Tom Tracy is an award-winning children’s author of the Scoochie & Skiddles children's books. Shortly after adopting their first daughter, Tom and his husband discovered a dearth of children’s stories that featured same-sex parents of transracially adopted children. Despite countless books on the shelves of their home, their daughter saw very few families that looked like hers on the pages between the covers. Tom started writing to help fill a representation gap in children’s literature. Tom and his family have been featured on CBSPhilly news (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECCdc6M54GM ), SJMag (https://sjmagazine.net/family-kids/adoption-story ) and Gay Parent Magazine (https://hubs.la/Q01gbGh_0 ). Every family has their own unique story to tell and Tom hopes that by telling his, it inspires others to tell theirs. More information about Tom and his books can be found at www.scoochieandskiddles.com
All About Love Adoptions A Family Building Agency is a fully licensed, family owned and operated adoption agency in Pennsylvania with programs for domestic infant adoption, homestudy and post placement services, and case work for expectant mothers contemplating adoption. Though located in Pennsylvania, they work with hopeful adoptive families and expectant mothers throughout the country. Their staff is comprised of birth mothers, adoptive mothers, adoptees, and others personally touched by adoption, with a combined total of well over 50 years of experience in adoption. They are honored to work with families of all races, religions, and compositions, and have successfully helped build over 800 families through adoption. https://allaboutloveadoptions.com/about-us/
The Junior League of Rockford is a charitable, not-for-profit organization of women who make sustainable improvements in their communities as a result of the civic leadership training and expertise they obtain through their experience in the League. They are movers and shakers, mothers and daughters, students and graduates, activists and philanthropists, dreamers and believers. From all generations, all walks of life, bound by a single goal: to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families in our community. Junior League of Rockford members have researched, developed and implemented programs in their community that have impacted more than 10 million lives! https://www.jlrockford.org/communityimpact/project/