The American Wei
Illustrator
Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co
Publication Year
1998
ISBN
9780807503126
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Wei Fong loses his first tooth while going to his family's naturalization ceremony, many soon-to-be Americans join in the search.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
AD570L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; Language barrier; Immigrants and refugees; Multiracial; different languages; immigrant family; immigrant child; immigrant parents; citizenship; naturalization; multiracial community
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Chinese) / Black (Kenyan; Trinidadian) / White (French; Polish)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 1999 Five to Nine Today
Immigrant Experience, 1999
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 1999 World History and Culture
Keywords
tooth; tooth fairy; ceremony; teamwork; search; New York; food; money; swearing in
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Pomeranc, Marion Hess, "The American Wei" (1998). Diverse Families. 1751.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1751