| Made in China: A Story of Adoption Contributor(s): Oelschlager, Vanita (Author), Blackwood, Kristin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0980016231 ISBN-13: 9780980016239 Publisher: Vanita Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Made In China touches on two seemingly unrelated subjects - adoption and sibling relations. As told in this story. These are intertwined and very important to one young child who literally was "made in China." The story begins when the child is told by her older sister, in a teasing manner, that she is adopted from China, and "marked" just like the broom and their toys. Upset, she goes to her father who tells her the story of how she came to be their child but "you're not made like a toy, you were made in China to give us joy." And, he also reminds her that "you are much more than what people say about you." The story is resolved with her older sister and she is reassured that "In all the wide world we couldn't love you more." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.82" W x 10.98" (0.94 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Made In China touches on two seemingly unrelated subjects - adoption and sibling relations. As told in this story. These are intertwined and very important to one young child who literally was ""made in China."" The story begins when the child is told by her older sister, in a teasing manner, that she is adopted from China, and ""marked"" just like the broom and their toys. Upset, she goes to her father who tells her the story of how she came to be their child but ""you're not made like a toy, you were made in China to give us joy."" And, he also reminds her that ""you are much more than what people say about you."" The story is resolved with her older sister and she is reassured that ""In all the wide world we couldn't love you more."" |