Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say and Eve Bunting (1993, Hardcover)

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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100395570352
ISBN-139780395570357
eBay Product ID (ePID)346743

Product Key Features

Book TitleGrandfather's Journey
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1993
TopicTravel, People & Places / Asia, General, Family / Multigenerational, People & Places / United States / Asian American
IllustratorSay, Allen, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorAllen Say, Eve Bunting
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width9.5 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN93-018836
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"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." Horn Book, Starred Library Media Connection, 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.
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey DecimalE
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisThrough compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant acount of a family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once. Winner of the 1994 Caldecott Medal., Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid words used to describe Allen Say s Grandfather s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers attention and hearts. Winner of the 1994 Caldecott Medal, it remains as historically relevant and emotionally engaging as ever.", Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid--words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man's love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers' attention and hearts. Winner of the 1994 Caldecott Medal, it remains as historically relevant and emotionally engaging as ever.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.S2744Gr 1993

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