Pip from "Great Expectations" was adopted; Superman was a foster child; Cinderella was a foster child; Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, was fostered and institutionalized; Batman was orphaned; Lyra Belacqua from Philip Pullman's "Northern Lights" was fostered; Jane Eyre, adopted; Roald Dahl's James from "James and the Giant Peach;" Matilda; Moses -- Moses! (Laughter) Moses! (Laughter) -- the boys in Michael Morpurgo's "Friend or Foe;" Alem in Benjamin Zephaniah's "Refugee Boy;" Luke Skywalker -- Luke Skywalker! (Laughter) -- Oliver Twist; Cassia in "The Concubine of Shanghai" by Hong Ying; Celie in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple."
Pip, das "Grandes Esperanças",  era adotado. O Super-Homem era um filho adotivo. A Cinderella era uma filha adotiva. Lisbeth Salander, a rapariga  com a tatuagem de dragão, era filha adotiva  e foi institucionalizada. Batman ficou órfão. Lyra Belacqua, de "A Bússola de Ouro",  de Philip Pullman era filha adotiva. Jane Eyre, adotada. James, de "James e o Pêssego Gigante", de Roald Dahl, Matilda, Moisés — Moisés! Moisés! (Risos) Os meninos de "Amigo ou Inimigo",  de Michael Morpurgo, Alem, em "Garoto Refugiado",  de Benjamin Zephaniah, Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker! Oliver Twist, Cassia em "A Concubina de Xangai",  de Hong Ying, Celie em "A Cor Púrpura", de Alice Walker.