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Watercress / Andrea Wang ; pictures by Jason Chin.
Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family's time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An author's note in the back shares Andrea's childhood experience with her parents.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823446247
- ISBN: 0823446247
- ISBN: 9780800003227
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date, and paging may vary. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4 to 8. Holiday House. Grades K-1. Holiday House. AD610L Lexile Decoding demand: 80 (high) Semantic demand: 81 (very high) Syntactic demand: 90 (very high) Structure demand: 88 (very high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 514753. |
| Awards Note: | Caldecott Medal, 2022 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Harvesting > Juvenile fiction. Families > Ohio > Juvenile fiction. Chinese Americans > Juvenile fiction. Watercress > Juvenile fiction. Ohio > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 65 of 72 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 72 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE WAN (Text) | 0001002440343 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
Summary:
Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family's time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An author's note in the back shares Andrea's childhood experience with her parents.
