We Wanted You
Illustrator
Peter Catalanotto
Publisher
Neal Potter Book
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780761315971
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Parents tell how they waited and prepared for the child that they wanted so much.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Interracial; adopted child; adoptive family; interracial/transracial adoption; interracial family
Main Character
adult male; adult female
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic / White
Family Formation
adoptive mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2003
Keywords
parents and child; fishing; birthday party; graduation; college; childhood milestones
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Rosenberg, Liz, "We Wanted You" (2002). Diverse Families. 223.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/223