Title: Grandfather’s Journey
Author: Say, Allen
Illustration: Allen Say
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Comments
A Japanese American man reflects on his grandfather’s trip to America which he also takes. The young man understands his grandfather’s feelings of being torn between two countries he loves. The text is simple and eloquent. This allows the reader to feel the story without being overpowered. It is a good book and the illustrations are some of Say’s best work as the 1994 Caldecott Medal proves, however, it is not my favorite of his books.
1 Comments:
At 4/03/2006 12:50:00 AM,
Stacy said…
I was checking out your blog for books I have to read for my may-mester class Multi-Ethnic Reading Materials for Children and Young Adults. We read this and Dona Flor of the ones you've reviewed here. This reading list is huge for a three week class...better get started now.
Post a Comment
<< Home