Grandfather's Journey
by Allen Say
Wearing European clothes for the first time, a young Japanese man traveled alone... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
- Asian
Year Published 1993
Word Count 568
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7570, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Art
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels--Fiction
- Japanese Americans
- Japanese Americans--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Voyages and travels
- United States--Description and travel--Fiction
- United States
- Homesickness--Fiction
- Grandfathers
- Japan
- Imprints 20th century 1993
- Homesickness
- Japan--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Allen Say about Grandfather's Journey
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Allen Say
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In-depth Written Interview with Allen Say
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Audio Name Pronunciation with Allen Say
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Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Allen Say
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In-depth Written Interview with Allen Say
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1994 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Allen Say
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
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Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by B.D. Wong
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Video Book Reading narrated by B.D. Wong
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2019
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Winner, 1994
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2021
Winner, 1994
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2021
Selection, 1993
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
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