Match Found
for Schools & Libraries
Ten-year-old Charlie is biracial, adopted, and loved, and she has never met anyone with hair like hers. When a DNA test turns up a close match two hours away, she goes looking for answers and discovers that a family can grow without anyone losing their place.
- Middle grade
- Ages 9 to 12
- Grades 4 to 7
- 198 pages
- About 39,000 words
“My 9-year-old daughter loves it! She literally has not put it down in her free time these past few days.”
— A reader’s dad
Ordering
Paperback copies of Match Found can be ordered through Follett Titlewave using ISBN 9798192817049.
The ebook is available to libraries through OverDrive, cloudLibrary, BorrowBox, and Vivlio Libraries.
Classroom and family conversation guides are available below.
Conversation guides
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Family & Caregiver Conversation Guide Download PDFRead online
Themes
Curriculum connections
- English language arts
- Character, narrative voice, theme, point of view
- Social-emotional learning
- Identity, belonging, empathy, family relationships
- Family history & genealogy
- Family trees, DNA discoveries, ancestry
About the author
Paulette Hill is a North Carolina writer and an adult adoptee. Her own DNA test led to a close match with biological family and helped inspire Match Found.
Educator and Library Inquiries
I’m available for select school, library, book-club, and virtual events. For these and any other educator or library questions, write to hello@paulettehill.com.