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Sachiko Means Happiness

TITLE: Sachiko Means Happiness
AUTHOR: Sakai, Kimiko
ILLUSTRATOR: Arai, Tomie
PUBLISHER: Children's Book Press
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: San Francisco COPYRIGHT DATE: 1990
ISBN: 892390654 PRICE: $12.95
CULTURAL GROUP: Asian, Japanese American THEME: Grandparents
SYNOPSIS:
Sachiko is upset when she realizes that her grandmother no longer recognizes her but begins to understand that they can still have a happy relationship together.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Reading/Language Arts GRADE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 TOPIC: Conflict/Resolution
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Have students use Mercer Mayer's JUST GRANDMA AND ME (Broderbund Living Books) to compare and contrast Little Critter's relationship with his Grandma to Sachiko's relationship with her Grandma.
  • SCARY POEMS FOR ROTTEN KIDS (Discis Knowledge Research Software)

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