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Grandfather's Journey

by Allen Say · 1993

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Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journeywhen 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.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisimmigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of thisgrandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of thisidentityidentityMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
JapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
Mood
lightlightMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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