Allison
Paperback – Picture Book, September 27, 2004
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 27, 2004
When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s questions about adoption meet a tender reflection on what makes a family.
- Themes
- Adoption, Identity and belonging, Parental love
- Genres
- Adoption Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Diversity & Multicultural
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When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father. When her parents try to explain that she is adopted, her world becomes an uncomfortable place. She becomes angry and withdrawn. She wonders why she was given up, what her real name is, and whether other children have parents in faraway countries.
Continue reading
Allison's doll becomes her only solace until she finds a stray cat in the garden and learns the true meaning of adoption and parental love.
Belonging, Gently
A child’s questions about adoption meet a tender reflection on what makes a family.
Come here for
- A picture-book story about identity, belonging, and parental love
- A child’s perspective on the questions adoption can bring
Expect
- An emotional turn from anger and uncertainty toward connection
- A quiet, heartfelt reading experience
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 100% |
|---|---|
| Diversity & Multicultural | 59% |
| US: Asian American Stories | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Alternative Family Stories
- Big Feelings
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- Beginner Readers
- Authors
- Allen Say
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 27, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Adoption · Identity and belonging · Parental love
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories