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Chen, Justina

With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei

336 pp. | HarperCollins/Tegen | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780063306523 $19.99
(3) 4-6 Eleven-year-old Dessie, a Chinese adoptee raised by a white American family, discovers her twin, Donna, adopted by a Taiwanese American family, and the girls bond while navigating cultural differences, racism, identity struggles, and family expectations. The authentic, engaging writing offers rich cultural details, relatable characters, and thought-provoking themes of change, belonging, and activism. In the back matter, Chen reflects on bonding with her adopted stepdaughters. A list of resources and further reading enhances the book’s educational impact.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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