Marie Discovers Her Superpowers
Written by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker
Illustrated by Penny Weber
Marie doesn’t want to go back to the park after a family of strangers asks too many personal questions about her adoption. Her mom introduces her to Dr. Chaitra, a therapist who is a transracial adoptee just like Marie. In therapy, Marie learns that adoptees have the power to handle those pesky questions in very special ways . . . but does she feel ready to return to the park?
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9869471-0-5
Ebook ISBN: 979-8-9869471-1-2
Editorial Reviews
A Personal Note To Parents (and Professionals)
Dear Parents (and Professionals) Like Me,
My lived experiences give me the benefit of a shared perspective with your child as an adoptee, with you as an adoptive parent, and with your child’s mental health provider as a professional. I want to use my insights to help you connect more effectively with the young adoptees in your life. I created a Parents (and Professionals) Like Me resource guide for each book as a tool to grow your knowledge of adoptee experiences and needs. These guides will help you build your vocabulary of adoption and emotional concepts, use language that supports developmentally appropriate conversations, and provide you with ideas for interactive activities to expand your confidence in navigating adoption-related situations.
Warmest,


Marie Discovers Her Superpowers
Parent Resource Guide (Free)
Listen to Dr. Chaitra on the Parenting After Trauma Podcast
Host Robyn Gobbel and Chaitra Wirta-Leiker discuss the therapeutic value of Marie Discovers Her Superpowers and the Adoptees Like Me book series in this podcast segment titled "Helping Kids Discover Their Superpowers."
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Marie Discovers Her Superpowers is the first book in Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker's “Adoptees Like Me” series.
Dr. Chaitra is a licensed psychologist, international and transracial adoptee of color, and an adoptive parent. She specializes in providing mental health support focused on adoption, trauma, and racial identity work. Dr. Chaitra wishes that every single adopted person in the world could visit her therapy office and talk with her about what it’s like to be an adoptee, but because that’s not possible, she decided to invite everyone into her therapy room by creating the “Adoptees Like Me” book series to reach early readers at an age when school is relatively new.
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