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Home at Last
by Vera B. Williams
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Ages: 6+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-134973-7
Keywords: Adoption, Diversity, Family
Although his two adoptive dads love him, Lester is having trouble adjusting to his new life. Can Wincka, the dog, help? Expressive watercolor illustrations.