Allen Say
4) Allison
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Allison realizes that she looks more like her Japanese doll than like her parents, she comes to terms with this unwelcomed discovery through the help of a stray cat.
10) The bicycle man
Author
Pub. Date
[1982]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The amazing tricks two American soldiers do on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonist. Drawing from memory is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as...
15) Kozo the sparrow
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A young boy recounts his friendship with a little sparrow"--
16) Erika-san
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
After falling in love with Japan as a little girl, Erika becomes a teacher and fulfills her childhood dream by moving to a remote Japanese island.
18) Miss Irwin
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
A young boy, aware of his grandmother's forgetfulness, helps her recall a time when she was a kindergarten teacher teaching her students about hummingbirds and their nests.