Grandfather’s Grandfather’s JourneyJourney

Written and Illustrated by:Written and Illustrated by: Allen SayAllen Say

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Compiled by: Terry Sams PES and

Jocelyn Romines

1994 Caldecott Medal Winner

SummarySummaryA young Japanese man A young Japanese man leaves his home in Japan to leaves his home in Japan to explore North America. He explore North America. He falls in love with the amazing falls in love with the amazing sights of the new land, but sights of the new land, but eventually misses his home. eventually misses his home. He moves his new family He moves his new family back to Japan but always back to Japan but always thinks and shares stories of thinks and shares stories of North America with his North America with his family.family.

Question of the WeekQuestion of the Week

•What can we What can we learn about learn about the United the United States as we States as we travel?travel?

Review QuestionsReview Questions1.Why was grandfather amazed

by the sights in NA?

2.How can you tell grandfather liked traveling through NA?

3.Why are songbirds important to grandfather?

4.What is the main idea of this story?

Vocabulary- Say Vocabulary- Say It!It! amazedamazed

bewilderedbewilderedtoweringtoweringlongedlonged

stillstillhomelandhomelandsculpturessculptures

amazedamazed•surprised greatly; surprised greatly; struck with sudden struck with sudden wonder; astoundedwonder; astounded

toweringtowering•very highvery high

stillstill

•to make or to make or become calm or become calm or quietquiet

bewilderebewilderedd•completely completely confused; puzzledconfused; puzzled

homelandhomeland•country that is country that is your home; your your home; your native landnative land

sculpturessculptures•works of art works of art created by created by carving, carving, modeling, modeling, casting, etc.casting, etc.

longedlonged

•wished very wished very much; desired much; desired greatlygreatly

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.