A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts
A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of 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 to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates', and he can't understand anything the teacher says, even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly at him. As he lies in bed at night, the sky seems smaller and darker. But little by little Hee Jun begins to learn English words and make friends on the playground. And one day he is invited to a classmate's house, where he sees a flower he knows from his garden in Korea -- mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon, as his friend tells him -- and Hee Jun is happy to bring a shoot to his grandmother to plant a "piece of home" in their new garden. Lyrical prose and lovely illustrations combine in a gentle, realistic story about finding connections in an unfamiliar world.
Watts, Jeri: - Jeri Watts worked as a public-school teacher for twenty-seven years before becoming a professor. She has written numerous short stories, as well as Keepers, a picture book. Kizzy Ann Stamps is her first middle-grade novel. About the inspiration behind it, she says, My first six years, in the early sixties, were spent on a farm in Bedford County, Virginia, which was, of course, part of the inspiration for Kizzy Ann. I was excited to be a part of integration, seeing people strive for the best in themselves and others and learning to look at things from a different point of view -- that was an important part of the humanity of integration, to think outside yourself. Jeri Watts lives in Lynchburg, Virginia, with her husband.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780763669713 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763669717 |
| Title | A Piece of Home |
| Author | Jeri Watts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2016-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator Award. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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