Description: Caldecott Medal WinnerNewbery Honor BookAPALA Award WinnerGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.New England Book Award WinnerA New York Times Best Children’s Book of the YearA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookDriving 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. Winner of the Cybils AwardA Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the YearA Washington Post Best Children's Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearAn ALSC Notable Children's BookNamed a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly, BookPage, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Lunch, Shelf Awareness, and more!A CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BookAn NPR 'Book We Love!'A Horn Book Fanfare TitleA Mighty Girl Best Book of the YearA Floyd's Pick Honor BookA CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!A CCBC Choice 100% AuthenticBrand new; unreadHand Signed Bookplate by Andrea Wang and Jason ChinInscribed with "Share your stories!"First Edition4th PrintingHardcoverDust JacketIllustratedColored EndpapersPublisher: Holiday HouseComes from a smoke-free and pet-free home*Will be carefully packed and shipped in a box with a tracking number Thank you for looking!Price is firm. I do not accept offers nor give discounts.
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Location: Maryland
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Personalize: No
Inscribed: Yes
Type: Picture Book
Illustrator: Jason Chin
Features: Hand Signed Bookplate, Inscribed, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, 1st Edition
Vintage: No
Original Language: English
Personalized: No
Book Series: N/A
Seller: Mappsmarket
Intended Audience: Ages 4-8
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Andrea Wang, Jason Chin
Edition: First Edition
Literary Movement: Modernism
Book Title: Watercress
Item Length: 11.4in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 9.1in
Author: Andrea Wang
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Cooking & Food, General, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, People & Places / United States / Asian American
Publisher: Holiday House, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
