{"product_id":"watercress","title":"Watercress","description":"\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eAPALA Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story about the power of sharing memories--including the painful ones--and the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we don't see it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole family wades into the mud to gather as much as they can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her family history in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged--and the memories left behind in pursuit of a new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they make a new memory of watercress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Andrea Wang calls this moving, autobiographical story \"both an apology and a love letter to my parents.\" It's a bittersweet, delicate look at how sharing the difficult parts of our histories can create powerful new moments of family history, and help connect us to our roots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJason Chin's illustrations move between China and the American Midwest and were created with a mixture of traditional Chinese brushes and western media. The dreamy, nostalgic color palette brings this beautiful story to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn endnote from the author describes her personal connection to the story, and an illustrator's note touches on both the process of the painting, and the emotional meaning brought to the work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew England Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Cybils Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a best book of the year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, BookPage, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Lunch, Shelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC\/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR 'Book We Love!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661230211362,"sku":"9780823446247","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8637\/3154\/files\/imageloader_3bfaeed2-8448-4b63-b396-fec2625ddeeb.jpg?v=1779452211","url":"https:\/\/godmothers.com\/products\/watercress","provider":"Godmothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}