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nGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her familys Chinese Heritage. n nA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girls 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. n nAt first, shes embarrassed. Why cant her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her familys time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. n nAndrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An authors note in the back shares Andreas childhood experience with her parents. n nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! nGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her familys Chinese Heritage. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girls 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, shes embarrassed. Why cant her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her familys 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 of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An authors note in the back shares Andreas childhood experience with her parents. A New England Book Award Finalist nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! nGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her familys Chinese Heritage. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girls parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress grow
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