The Year of the Baby
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 1, 2014
A Adoption pick for readers exploring The Year of the Baby.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm story of sisterhood, friendship, and a family finding its way through a difficult year.
- Themes
- Adoption and sibling bonds, Friendship, Family health challenges
- Genres
- Adoption Stories, New Baby Stories, Sibling Stories
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Last year, Anna learned how to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the new year proves challenging when the doctor warns that the baby isn’t thriving. Can Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that saves the day?
Continue reading
In this heartwarming sequel to The Year of the Book, readers will be just as moved by Anna's devotion to her new sister as they will be inspired by her loving family and lasting friendships.
Learning to Belong
A warm story of sisterhood, friendship, and a family finding its way through a difficult year.
Come here for
- Anna’s effort to become a good sister
- The pull of close friendships and a loving family
Expect
- A heartfelt family story with a challenge at its center
- Tender attention to the bonds between siblings and friends
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 93% |
|---|---|
| Sibling Stories | 86% |
| New Baby Stories | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Adoption Stories
- New Baby Stories
- Orphans & Foster Kids
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- Parent-Child Stories
- Sibling Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Andrea Cheng
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 1, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Adoption and sibling bonds · Friendship · Family health challenges
- Reading lane
- Family Stories