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Watercress
Contributor(s): Wang, Andrea (Author), Chin, Jason (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0823446247     ISBN-13: 9780823446247
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2021
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2020017366
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 610
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.3" W x 8.8" L (0.94 lbs) 32 pages
 
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Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

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.

A New England Book Award Finalist
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

 
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