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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Grandfather's Journey

Say, A. (1993). Grandfather's Journey. Illus. Allen Say. Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Company

Annotation: A boys grandfather leaves his home in Japan to make his new home in the USA. The grandfather loves to travel and to experience new places to live but, he misses the land where he grew up. The Grandfather loves his family very much and knows it is important to have them know about the culture and place he grew up in.

Genre:Fiction, Picture Book

Grade Level: K-5

Readers who will like this book: Anyone that has experienced moving to new places, kids who like to travel. And one's that are inspired by their families past.

Rating/Response: 4-It is a inspiring book about the past and present and how a little boy relates to his grandfather and the experiences in his life.

Questions: What country did your ancestors come from? How would you like to travel? On a bus, train, boat, or plane?

Awards: The Caldecott Medal, 1988, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, 1998
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