Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
From the book flap: Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant account of a family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once.
Author & illustrator
Author: Allen Say
The author is also the illustrator.
Topics from the book:
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Units, Activities, and Resources for Grandfather's Journey
Schooltime Snippets: Rowing Grandfather's Journey
Origami Bird (Grandfather's Journey)
Instructions for making an origami flapping bird
The Unsells: Rowing Grandfather's Journey
Interview with Allen Say
Caldecott winner Allen Say (Grandfather's Journey) talks about living alone in Tokyo at age 12, studying with cartoon master Noro Shinpei, his career as a photographer, and finally returning to his love of storytelling through words and pictures.
Grandfather's Journey Extension Activities
From Teacher.scholastic.com Grades 3-5
Grandfather's Journey lesson ideas
Includes a book talk, author/illustrator study, classroom connections, list of related books, web activities and link
Why are we featuring this book?
Grandfather's Journey is a book featured in Five in a Row, a literature-based unit study curriculum. Many families use FIAR for all but the grammar/reading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. Above is information about the author and illustrator, story summaries, and links to lesson plans and websites that are great go-alongs for Grandfather's Journey. Please note that these resources are meant to complement, not replace, the Five in a Row units. The Five in a Row volumes are inexpensive and well worth the investment.
