Sexual orientation, DNA or formal paperwork no longer defines what it is to be a family. We see now that families are made up of many constellations. It is no longer confined to the dated perspective of a mother, father and biological children. Today, the word “family” has many definitions. show This Is Us, she is able to tell this story from a realistic and respectful adoption platform. Benway spent a year doing her research on adoption and in my opinion, similar to the popular and well-done T.V. What makes author Robin Benway even more interesting is that she does not have a personal connection to adoption. There are very few well-written Young Adult books that understand the world of adoption as well as Far from the Tree does. All three are linked together by secrets, shame, and a desire to know more about their identity. Far From the Tree is told from multiple perspectives, and each child has a unique story to tell. Grace, Joaquin and Maya, the three main characters in Far from the Tree are biological half siblings.Īlthough they share the same birth mother, each child has followed a different path and they only reconnect as older teens. Far From the Tree by Robin Benway is the winner of the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
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