The Forever Friends Club
By: written by Sue Gainor and Sarah P. Gibson; illustrated by Miranda R. Mueller
Publisher: DRT Press
Published: March 2010
Place of publication: Pittsboro, NC
ISBN-13: 9781933084022
Subjects: adoption
Genres: juvenile fiction
First sentence: Sam Trudeau lived on Oak Street. He had a Mom, a Dad, and a dog named Buck. Life was good, but sometimes he wished for a friend to play with. Then Madison moved next door...
Description: Sam is the only kid on his street…until Madison, Nick, and Isabel move in!
Madison, adopted from Wisconsin, is creative, Nick, adopted from Russia, is full of energy, and Isabel, adopted from Guatemala as an older child, gets them all organized. Everything’s perfect until the friends decide to form a club for kids like them - children who are adopted. Only problem is that Sam isn’t adopted! He feels left out.
Will Sam be invited to join the club?
Will the four friends play together again?
How will they solve their problem?
The Forever Friends Club presents a unique twist on adoption, belonging, and what it means to be a friend.