Grandfather’s Journey
Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
Publisher: Houghton Mufflin Co. 1993
Genre: Picture books, Historical Fiction, and Family Life
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Summary: This story is about a Japanese family and most specifically, about the author’s grandfather. It is about their family history, about how his grandfather went to the US and traveled all over. He returned to Japan to marry his childhood sweetheart and then returned to California. When his daughter was nearly grown, they returned to Japan. The daughter married and the author was born and then World War II started. When the author was nearly grown, he went to California and then he feels that he truly understands his grandfather.
Response: I liked this book, especially since it is based on true events.
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