Grandfather's Journey
Illustrator
Allen Say
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780544050501
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America, which he later also undertakes, and describes the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
AD650L
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Immigrants and refugees; immigrant family; immigrant parent; immigrant grandparent; immigrant grandfather
Main Character
adult male; male child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Award, 1994, Winner, Picture Book
Bay Area Book Reviewers Association Award, 1994, Winner, Children's Literature
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 1994, Winner, Illustration
California Book Awards, 1993, Winner, Ages (Up to 10)
National Association of Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), 1993, Winner
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 1993, Winner
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award, 2013, Platinum, Book
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1994, Winner
Reading Magic Award, 1993, Winner
100 Best Children's Books of All Time, 2015 Children
100 Great Childrens Books 100 Years, 2013
A Few Good Books, 1993 Picture Book
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, 1997
Best Audiobooks, 2014 Children & Family
Best Children's Books of the Year, 1999 The Immigrant Experience
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 1993 The Young
Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages, 2003 Stories: Five to Seven
Bulletin Blue Ribbons, 1993 Picture Book
Children's Books on Aging, 2004
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Fighting Bigotry with Books, 1998
Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, Second Edition, 1997
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 1993
Notable Children's Books, 1994 Distinguished literary quality in a nonfiction work for all ages
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, 1994 Grades K-8
Notable Children's Recordings, 2009 Audio Book
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, Picture Book
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 1993 Picture Book
Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children's Authors, 2001
Suggested Books for the Boys and Girls Club of America List, 2001 Ages 8 to 12
Teachers' Choices, 1994 Primary Level (Grades K-2)
Keywords
watercolor paintings; steamship; homesickness; exploring; traveling; Japan; North America; California; songbirds; war; mountains; World War II
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Say, Allen, "Grandfather's Journey" (2013). Diverse Families. 1788.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1788