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Peacock, Carol Antoinette

Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Shawn Costello Brownell. Elizabeth has always known she was adopted from China, but when she learns she has a Chinese mommy, too, some difficult questions are raised. The situation is handled sensitively by the author, who writes from personal experience. Figures in the realistic paintings are sometimes awkward, but the faces deftly show the strong emotional bond between adoptive mother and daughter.

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