Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
In this article, Critical Adoption Studies, Asian Critical Race Theory, and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Rubric are applied to analyze Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders (2024) by Joanna Ho and Liz Kleinrock, illustrated by Dung Ho. The article situates the picture book against trends in children’s literature and scholarship on Korean transracial adoption. A critical content analysis reveals the racialization of the adoptee, centering of the adoptive parents, and description of adoption as an act of love with a discussion of how the authorship, as well as the socioeconomic and geopolitical factors of adoption, impacted this picture book. The article concludes with implications for educators and families to consider when using this title with their students and children.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21900/j.rydl.v7i1.2290
Publication Information
Leathersich, Becky (2026). "Eyes Turn to Adoptees: A Critical Content Analysis of Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders." Research in Diversity in Youth Literature 7.1.
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