Title
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