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The White Swan Express

A Story about Adoption

The White Swan Express( )
Author: Okimoto, Jean Davies
Aoki, Elaine M.
Illustrator: So, Meilo
ISBN:978-0-618-16453-0
Publication Date:Oct 2002
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $16.00
Book Description:

In China, the moon shines on four baby girls, fast asleep in an orphanage. Far away in North America, the sun rises over four homes as the people who live there get ready to start a long, exciting journey. This lovely story of people who travel to China to be united with their daughters describes the adoption process step by step and the anxiety, suspense, and delight of becoming a family. Told with tenderness and humor, and enlivened by joyous illustrations, The White Swan...
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Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Adoption
Juvenile Fiction / Places / Asia
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):10 x 10 x 0.44 Inches
Book Weight:1.012 Pounds
Author Biography
Okimoto, Jean Davies (Author)
Jean Davies Okimoto is an author and playwright whose books and short stories have been translated into Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Korean, German and Hebrew. She is the recipient of numerous awards including Smithsonian Notable Book, the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, the Washington Governor's Award, and the International Reading Association Readers Choice Award.

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