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Grandfather's Journey

TITLE: Grandfather's Journey
AUTHOR: Say, Allen
ILLUSTRATOR: Say, Allen
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Boston COPYRIGHT DATE: 1993
ISBN: 395570352 PRICE: $16.95
CULTURAL GROUP: Asian, Japanese American THEME: Grandparents
SYNOPSIS:
A Japanese American man relives his grandfather's journey to America and shares his feelings of being torn by his love for both countries.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Communities/Transportation
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Use WRITING CENTER (Learning Company) to write about a journey using pictures in transportation picture file.
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Japan
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • POSTCARDS a writers view of Mexico, Ghana, Japan, and Turkey (Curriculum Associates)

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