Caldecott Award Winner
Grandfather's Journey is the story of a man who leaves his home to see the world. The grandfather eventually returns to Japan to marry, but things brings his new bride back to his favorite place, California. The grandfather's love for traveling seems to get transmitted to his grandson, who dreams of visiting California, then eventually moves there.
The story ends with grandson making a connection with his grandfather. After his traveling he longs to be in both places at once. I think that many of us struggle between the longing for adventure and the security and peace of being at home. Perhaps you need a little of both in your life.
This book gives us some great insight into what it may be like to be an immigrant that has moved to the U.S. On one hand they are happy to be in America, on the other their home is somewhere else, and they miss feeling as though they are home. Having books like this in the classroom could help American students relate to ELL students.
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