The Favorite Daughter
Illustrator
Allen Say
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780545176620
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Yuriko, teased at school for her unusual name and Japanese ancestry, yearns to be more ordinary until her father reminds her of how special she is.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
510L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Single parent; Biracial; Bicultural; single father; mixed race; biracial child; bicultural child; heritage
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese) / White (European)
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2014 Biography
Keywords
Japanese Americans; San Francisco; fathers and daughters; teasing; schools; artists; school assignment; kimono
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Say, Allen, "The Favorite Daughter" (2013). Diverse Families. 778.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/778