The Levins are a family. Eric and Joshua Levin are are brothers. Their dog is name Melby.
Eric plays the cello, and Joshua loves to play frisbee. Both boys are adopted, and both are Korean by birth.
The Levins adopted then when they were very young. Eric, who is 10 years old, was only a few months old when he became part of the Levin family. Joshua was two and a half years old and is 11 now. Eric doesn't remember anything before he came to America, but Joshua has a few memories of his korean foster family. Erich and Joshua our brothers through adoption. Each boy has a different biological mother; but in the Liven and household they are brothers.
Sometimes when the family goes out to eat or to shop, people stare out of curiosity. The boys used to embarrassed, but they are becoming accustomed to people's questioning looks.
They are many Asian children who have been adopted by American families, but Joshua and Erich aren't aware of it, because they are the only adopted Asian children and their school and neighborhood. There are other Asian children in school-Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese-but they all have Asian parents.
The Levins are not typical family. No one in the family is biologically related to any of the others. Nevertheless they are family, because they chose to be one. Like other families, they live together and play together. Most important, they share work and share love.
