Title: Allison
Author: Allen Say
Illustrator: Allen Say
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Year: 2004
Awards/Accolades: Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars
Summary:
When Allison looks in the mirror, she realizes she looks more like her doll MeiMei than her mom and dad. They explain to her about adopting her, but she feels frustrated and angry. When she meets a stray cat and begins to care for it, she understands that families are built in different ways.
Use in Classroom/Library:
Read aloud; careful discussion of adoption, especially adoption from other countries.
Curriculum Connections:
Social Studies: different cultures; what is a family?
This title is in the Knox County Public Library.
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