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A Piece of Home

by Jeri Watts, Hyewon Yum   |  Ages 7-9
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Gentle immigrant story about belonging and roots

This is a warm, reassuring read for kids who know what it feels like to be new, different, or far from home. Hee Jun’s journey is tender and realistic, and the flower at the heart of the story gives it a beautiful emotional hook. It’s the kind of book readers remember for how quietly it says that home can grow in more than one place.

  • Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for Writer (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Piece of Home

by Jeri Watts, Hyewon Yum   |  Ages 7-9
Regular price $9.90
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ISBN: 9781338151961
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Emotion, Family, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 581 readers)

Description

A child-friendly story about starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust—he can't understand the teacher and the night sky seems smaller and darker. Slowly, Hee Jun learns English, makes friends, and is invited to a classmate's home. He discovers a flower from his garden in Korea—the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon—and brings a shoot to his grandmother to plant a "piece of home" in their new garden. Lyrical prose and gentle illustrations illuminate a hopeful, realistic story about finding connections in an unfamiliar world.
 

Gentle immigrant story about belonging and roots

This is a warm, reassuring read for kids who know what it feels like to be new, different, or far from home. Hee Jun’s journey is tender and realistic, and the flower at the heart of the story gives it a beautiful emotional hook. It’s the kind of book readers remember for how quietly it says that home can grow in more than one place.

  • Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for Writer (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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