Grandfather's Journey

by Allen Say (Author)

Grandfather's Journey
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

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.

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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.

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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.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780544050501
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
O
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
November 05, 2013
Series
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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
Library of Congress categories
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Caldecott Medal
Winner 1994

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