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In his candid and emotional memoir, Lane Igoudin shows the human side of public adoption as he and his partner Jonathan seek to adopt their foster daughters from the Los Angeles County child welfare system. Desperately wanting to be fathers, they enter into a complicated legal process that soon becomes a tangle of drama-filled birth parent visits and children's court hearings. Lane and Jon spend years not knowing whether they will be able to o...

The Willamette Valley is rich with history-its riverbanks, forests, and mountains home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or partially told. In these stories, enriched by photographs and maps, Oregon Indigenous historian David G. Lewis combines years of researching historical documents and collecting oral stories, highlighting Na...

What does poetry mean to today's teenagers?We Belong In History: Writing with William Stafford brings together middle and high school students from around Oregon to answer this question. This unique anthology mixes beloved Poet Laureate William Stafford's poems with verses by young writers inspired by his work, his passions, and his legacy. Both an anthology for readers and a toolkit for teachers, this book also includes lesson plans to help i...

Classroom Publishing: A Practical Guide for Teachers" is a resource guide for teachers using publishing as an educational tool. Contents include real-life examples of classroom publishing projects, background on the publishing process, and a resource guide with information about project planning to eco-friendly publishing options. This totally revised second edition shows teachers how to combine new technologies and traditional book publishing...

This collection of over 150 personal narratives from everyday Oregonians explores the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of the people who live in this unique state. "Oregon Stories" shows why people love this state and why Oregonians strive to keep it unique and beautiful while celebrating its rich history and diverse experiences. Drawing from the Oregon150&rsquo, s Oregon Stories project, this book collects the histories of the people that ...