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  • Grandfather's Journey

Grandfather's Journey

Author
Allen Say
Publication Date
November 05, 2013
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Grandfather's Journey
Description

When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands, and cities of North America.

Allen Say lovingly tells the story of his own family's cross-cultural history in elegant watercolor paintings that earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1994. This twentieth-anniversary gift edition of the modern classic features downloadable audio and an introduction by Allen Say.

Publication date
November 05, 2013
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780544050501
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
O
Publisher
Clarion Books
BISAC categories
JNF053240 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emigration & Immigration
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF031000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
JNF038020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Asia
JNF058000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Travel
JNF019030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Multigenerational
JNF009000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men
JNF052020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
JNF018020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
JNF053200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Values & Virtues

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Starred Review

The immigrant experience has rarely been so poignantly evoked as it is in this direct, lyrical narrative that is able to stir emotions through the sheer simplicity of its telling.

Allen Say
Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, and came to the United States when he was sixteen. His many treasured books for children include Tree of Cranes, Allison, and the Caldecott Honor-winning The Boy of the Three-Year Nap by Dianne Snyder. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit his website at www.hmhbooks.com/authors/allensay.
Caldecott Medal
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Winner 1994
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