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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1995
PreS-Gr 2 Samantha tells about her daily life and her memories, including being told that she was adopted and, later, being shown a book about how babies are born and learning that "I did not grow inside Mommy's uterus. I grew in another woman's uterus" and, still later, asking and being told how she was adopted (a closed adoption through an agency, placement at one week). Samantha is smiling in all of the 28 cartoon-style illustrations in which readers can see her face (except one of her as a week-old baby looking startled by the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More