How do we teach adoption to children? A Brother for Benny is a story of a family that accepts a brave, young albino deer into their fold in a loving tale of diversity, acceptance, and adoption.
LeighHeidenthalgraduatedfromIndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniawithaBSinElementaryEducationandaMaster'sinLiteracy.Ateacherofovertwentyyears,Leighwantstomakeadifferenceinthelivesofchildren.Aftertheadoptionofherson,Leighstartedwritingherchildren'sbookaboutadoption.Shewishestotelleveryonehowspecialadoptioncanbe. "Itisanemotionalandamazingjourneythatendswithafamily,"Leighsays.. LeighliveswithherhusbandandsoninasmalltowninPennsylvaniawheresheenjoysswimming,quadridingandreading
