Library Journal review

This is a vividly detailed documentary on the experience of a Vermont family who adopted a ten-year-old orphaned Ethiopian child. These Vermonters share their thoughts, emotions, anxieties, and joys about the process of choosing their child, meeting in Ethiopia with her family, and her rapidly adjusting and assimilating to life in Vermont. Sensitive to bereavement issues for all involved, both parents reiterate to Meskerem's extended family that communication efforts would remain constant. The ups and downs of Meskerem's life in her new world are shown as well. The sound and image quality are very good. Contact information for Meskerem's orphanage and the adoption agency are included. Suitable for individuals considering foreign adoptions and those professionals who assist them. —Marianne Eimer, SUNY at Fredonia Lib.