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Tree of cranes / written and illustrated by Allen Say.

Say, Allen, (author,, illustrator.). Houghton Mifflin Company, (publisher.).

Summary:

A Japanese boy learns of Christmas when his mother decorates a pine tree with paper cranes.
In this radiant tale, a young boy in Japan celebrates his very first Christmas. Two cultures joyously combine for the day as the boy's mother shares a glimpse of her American childhood with her son. Allen Say's glowing watercolors and affecting words paint a story rich with the holiday spirit -- a story of family, of giving, of goodwill, and the hope for peace. - Flyleaf.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0329044125
  • ISBN: 039552024X
  • ISBN: 054724830X
  • ISBN: 0590462377
  • ISBN: 0758738579
  • ISBN: 1448730031
  • ISBN: 9780329044121
  • ISBN: 9780395520246
  • ISBN: 9780547248301
  • ISBN: 9780590462372
  • ISBN: 9780758738578
  • ISBN: 9781448730032
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [1991]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Allen Say (born James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii in 1937; surname written Seii in Japanese) is an Asian American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements".
Target Audience Note:
470L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.6 0.5 6445.
Accelerated Reader 2.6.
Reading Counts RC K-2 4.5 2 Quiz: 11770 Guided reading level: P.

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Children's stories, American > 20th century.
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Obedience > Juvenile fiction.
Origami > Juvenile fiction.
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Japan > Juvenile fiction.

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  • 41 of 44 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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  • 1 current hold with 44 total copies.
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Kenly Public Library E Say (Text) 38957991796050 Easy Fiction Available -
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield E Say (Text) 38950991796048 Easy Fiction Available -

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