Rose Kent turned to kids for help in writing this novel--her own kids, since all four have Korean heritage and two are adopted. She and her family live in Niskayuna, New York, where they have frequent flyer points at Korean restaurants and Italian bakeries. This is her first novel.
"This will have special appeal for adoptees, but the questions about family roots that Kent raises are universal." - Booklist"With good-natured humor and a healthy dose of curiosity, Joseph starts on his way to understanding himself and the combination of influences that have made him who he is and who he will become." - KLIATT"Joseph makes a funny, engaging tour guide to the world of transcultural adoption." - Kirkus Reviews"Kent has done an excellent job of creating a likable protagonist whose confusion about his status is touching, and also funny. This is one of the best of the recent spate of books about adolescent adoptees facing quests to establish their identities." - School Library Journal"Kent has done an excellent job...touching, and also funny." - School Library Journal"...This first novel does justice to complex issues...Joseph makes a funny, engaging tour guide to the world of transcultural adoption." - Kirkus Reviews
"This will have special appeal for adoptees, but the questions about family roots that Kent raises are universal." -- Booklist"Joseph makes a funny, engaging tour guide to the world of transcultural adoption." -- Kirkus Reviews"Kent has done an excellent job...touching, and also funny." -- School Library Journal
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