You Were Always in My Heart: A Shaoey and Dot Adoption Story *Very Good*

Very Good: Scratch and dent. Cover may have wear, dings, tears, other damage, or be missing dust jacket.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9781400322763
Type: Hardcover

A sweet and adorable story about the blessings of adoption.

You Were Always in My Heart is an endearing tale told from the point of view of a little ladybug, Dot, who happens upon a mysterious bundle one sunny day. Dot goes with the little bundle as she is carried to the place "where babies come to be found" and promises to stay with the little one throughout her journeys toward finding a forever family.

Written by Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth, this heartwarming tale is inspired by the true story of their adoption of three little girls from China and is a story of hope and faith for all families who have been blessed by a "little bundle of love."

Previously published as Shaoey & Dot: Bug Meets Bundle.

Common Core Standards:

• R.CCR.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text;
• R.CCR.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas;
• R.CCR.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text;
• R.CCR.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words;
• R.CCR.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take;
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• SL.CCR.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally;
• SL.CCR.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric