China adoption reading list
Ages 4-8
*The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
by Jean Davies Okimoto
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Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Clarion Books (October 21, 2002)
Just Add One Chinese Sister
by Song Nan Zhang
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Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Tundra Books (April 25, 1998)
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes
by Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, Boston, Meilo So (Illustrator)
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Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Gulliver
Happy Adoption Day!
by John McCutcheon, Julie Paschkis (Illustrator)
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Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Young
Ages 9-12
*Kids Like Me in China
by Ying Ying Fry, Amy Klatzkin, Brian Boyd (Photographer), Terry Fry (Photographer)
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Hardcover: 44 pages
Publisher: Yeong & Yeong Book
*When You Were Born in China: A Memory Book for Children Adopted from China
Sara Doroww, Stephen Wunrow (Photographer)
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Hardcover: 44 pages
Publisher: Yeong & Yeong Book Company (January 1997)
The Children of China: An Artist’s Journey
by Song Nan Zhang
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Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Tundra Books (April 25, 1998)
Adult
The Lost Daughters of China
by Karin Evans (Author)
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Tarcher; 1st Trade edition (September 27, 2001)
*Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-li Jiang (Author)
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: HarperTrophy
*A Passage to the Heart: Writings from Families with Children from China
by Amy Klatzkin
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Hardcover: 341 pages
Publisher: Yeong & Yeong Book Company; 1ST edition (January 1999)
*Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
by Jung Chang
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Hardcover: 524 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (September 1991)