Grandfather's Journey
by Allen Say
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- Immigrant / Refugee
- 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
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- Great Books About Grandparents
- Grandpa and Me
- Immigrant Stories: A New Home
- Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Portrayals of Older Characters: Ages 6-9
- Wit & Wisdom Core Texts, Grade 3
- Sample: Bookworms
- Between Two Worlds: AAPI Heritage
- Grandparents: Asian Pacific American
- Books From All 50 States - California
- Asian Pacific American Family Stories
- Asian Pacific American Immigrant Stories
- Older Characters: for Kids 6-9 Years Old
- Great Read Alouds for First Graders
- WOW Intergenerational Global Families
- Refugee Experiences: Searching for Home
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Allen Say about Grandfather's Journey
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In-depth Written Interview with Allen Say
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 2
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Author Interviews 4
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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Interview with Allen Say
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2019
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 1994
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1994
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1993
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
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