Author: Stephan Mol-nar-Fenton
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Adoption into a different culture/ethnicity
Year of Publication: 1998
Publisher & Location: DK Publishing, New York, NY
ISBN#: 0-7894-2277-0
Target Age Level: Lower Elementary
# of Pages: 28
Quality of Illustrations: Excellent
Brief Summary: A girl from china who was abandoned by her mother tells of the journey that she took as she was adopted by parents and taken back to their county.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This is a good book-emphasizes child’s cultural background and the love her and her new parents have for each other.
Activities: Have students write a book about their “journey” emphasizing important parts of the culture they came from.
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