Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say

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Grandfather's Journey (Caldecott Medal Book)

Allen Say describes his grandfather’s journey from Japan to America. On his three-week steamship voyage. He explores by train the western landscapes of huge rock formations and endless farm fields. During his travels, he meets people of different color, certainly a new sight for him. Eventually, his grandfather settles along the coast of California after briefly returning to Japan to marry his childhood sweetheart.

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