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Grandfather's Journey

Allen Say

Through 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. "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 review

Book Details

  • Publisher: Turtleback Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 27th, 2008
  • Pages: 30
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.50in - 9.30in - 0.40in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9781606861936
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: Family - MultigenerationalPlaces - Asia

Praise for this book

"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."
The immigrant experience has rarely been so poignantly evoked.