If you've been following me for a while, you'll know that I mostly read books by adoptees and birth parents, to try to help me to be a better adoptive parent. The latest adoptee story I have read is "Reuben's Story" by Cai and Joanna Clifton. After his adoption was finalised, 8 year old Cai asked his mother to create a story that he could share with his friends, to explain his story, and Joanna has used his words to create this book. Some details have been changed to protect identity, for safety reasons and also so that he can choose whether to tell people how much this story reflects his own. I thought I'd share it here in case it's helpful for any of you with older adopted children, who may be able to relate to the story. Cai also created some sweet illustrations that make the story more accessible to young readers. It's a short, powerful story, told in the voice of a child called Reuben. He talks about the events that led to him being taken into foster care. I think it's best for readers who are emotionally at least 6 years old, but do read it first (it's a good read for adoptive parents too) and check if you think your child is ready to read it. I think it could be a really valuable tool for therapeutic life story work with children who were adopted at an older age. It's new out this week, available on Amazon. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #memoir #adoptionbooks #adoptionreadinglist #socialworkreads #socialworkresources #storiesthatmatter #adoptiveparent #adopteestories #adopteestoriesmatter #adoptioncommunityuk #lifestorywork #therapeuticlifestorywork #adoption https://www.instagram.com/p/Chmoy_hIWQg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=