This book has banned not only in the US but in China as well.  I had to look up why.  This book is about 4 families that travel to China in the heyday of China’s one child policy.  Many family’s that had baby girls would give them up for adoption since in Chinese culture reverence is placed on sons.  These four families meet, become friends, and stay connected through their lives.  We see these journeys from the adoption being granted, through long flights, and the two weeks spent in China before being able to go home.  When I heard this book was banned in China I thought maybe because it showcased a part of Chinese history that is looked down upon across the world.  Nope.  It was banned because one of the four adopters was a lesbian couple.  To be honest, I did not even notice that when I was reading and had to go back and look.  This book was honest, but beautiful.  It showed the creation of new families and takes place in more places in the world than just China.  It is a shame it was so frequently banned.