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Watercress Cover Image Book

Watercress / Andrea Wang ; pictures by Jason Chin.

Wang, Andrea, (author.). Chin, Jason, 1978- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot something growing in a ditch by the side of the road... watercress! With an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail-covered plant as they can. At first, it's embarrassing. Why can't her family get food at the grocery store? But when her mother shares the story of her family's life in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress in this tender story inspired by the author's childhood memories and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Jason Chin. - Jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780823446247
  • ISBN: 0823446247
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Holiday House, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Neal Porter Book."
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 4-8.
Grades: PreK-3.
AD610L Lexile
Lexile: AD610L.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 514753.
Awards Note:
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Picture Book, Winner, 2022
Newbery Medal, Honor, 2022
Randolph Caldecott Medal, Winner, 2022

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Subject:
Watercress > Juvenile fiction.
Harvesting > Juvenile fiction.
Chinese Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Ohio > Juvenile fiction.
Ohio > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Picture books.
Fiction.

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