The White Swan Express
Illustrator
Meilo So
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780618164530
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; adopted babies; adoptive families; international adoption; single mother; interracial family; lesbians; lesbian mothers; lesbian adults; same-sex parents
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
Chinese / White
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2003, Highly Commended
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2003
Capitol Choices, 2002 Ages (7-11)
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2003
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Choices, 2003 Picture Books For Older Children
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2003
Keywords
daughters; infants; China; baby supplies; traveling; feelings
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Aoki, Elaine M. and Okimoto, Jean Davies, "The White Swan Express" (2002). Diverse Families. 429.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/429