The Red Blanket
Illustrator
Joe Cepeda
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780439322539
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Tells the story of a single woman who goes to China to adopt a baby. Based on the author's life.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; adopted baby; adoptive mother; international adoption; single mother; interracial family
Main Character
adult female
Race/Ethnicities
Chinese / White
Family Formation
adoptive mother
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004 Ages 5 to 9
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Keywords
China; true story; adoption agency; coming home; new emotions
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Thomas, Eliza, "The Red Blanket" (2004). Diverse Families. 206.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/206