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Watercress

Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.

At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family's time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, about a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage.

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"Wang’s moving poetry paired with — and precisely laid out on — Chin’s masterfully detailed illustrations capture both an authentic Midwestern American landscape and a very Chinese American family, together infusing a single event with multiple layers laden with emotion, memory, and significance. Understated, deep, and heart-rending — bring tissues." — Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

Recommended Age 6 - 8
Author Andrea Wang
Illustrator Jason Chin
ISBN 0823446247
Publication Date Mar 30, 2021
Publisher Neal Porter Books
Award Winners Newbery Honor, Caldecott Medal
Language English