A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America 

Author/Illustrator: Allen Say 
Format: Hardcover
Published: Houghton Mifflin, 1993

Masterful paintings and poignant text describe the feelings of a young Japanese immigrant towards his new home. The narrator, his grandson, later takes the same journey from Japan to the United States. The personal story captures recent immigrants? complex emotions. Winner of the Caldecott Medal.