About the Book:
Children’s Book Review: Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
A review of Grandfather’s Journey by Publishers Weekly.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-395-57035-7
GRANDFATHER’S JOURNEY by Allen Say | Kirkus Reviews
A brief overview and review of Grandfather’s Journey by Kirkus Reviews.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/allen-say/grandfathers-journey/
Allen Say Books
A short biography about the author-illustrator Allen Say, as well as a list his books.
http://www.hmhco.com/bookstore/authors/Allen-Say/2237361
About Allen Say
A more in depth biography about the author-illustrator Allen Say.
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/allensay/author.shtml
A video interview with Allen Say | Reading Rockets
Say talks about how his career as an author-illustrator came to be.
Geography:
Grandfather's Journey on Tripline.
A visual representation of Grandfather's journey on Tripline.
http://www.tripline.net/trip/Grandfather's_Journey-0255231254711003B1B58105F1B8C425
Japan Geography
Facts about Japan’s land, area, population, and more.
http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1000.html
Japan
National Geographic Kids’ website about Japan’s geography, nature, people, and culture.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/japan/#japan-gardens.jpg
15 Beautiful Japanese Villages You Must Visit | tsunagu Japan
Images of and short facts about fifteen Japanese villages.
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/15-beautiful-japanese-villages-you-must-visit/
California Geography from NETSTATE
A list of geographical facts about California.
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ca_geography.htm
SF Bay Area Pictures
A photo library of various locations within the San Francisco Bay Area.
http://www.terragalleria.com/california/region.sf-bay-area.html
Houses around the world.
A Youtube video of various houses from countries around the world.
History:
Japanese History
An overview of the history of Japan, broken down into the various periods.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html
World War II in the Pacific
An article about the Japanese and American involvement in WWII.
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005155
World War 2: facts for kids | National Geographic Kids
Ten facts about WWII.
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history/world-war-two
San Francisco - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com
A summary of the history of San Francisco.
http://www.history.com/topics/san-francisco
Japanese Americans - History, Modern Era, Migration to Hawaii and America
An in depth overview of Japanese immigration to America.
http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Ha-La/Japanese-Americans.html
Culture:
Japanese Culture - Culture of Japan - Go Japan Go
A summary of Japanese culture, as well as additional links to various topics.
https://www.gojapango.com/japanese-culture/
Discovery San Francisco Japantown!
A brief overview of Japantown in San Francisco, as well as current events and news.
http://sfjapantown.org/history/
30 Interesting Japanese Traditions - Japan Talk
A list of Japanese traditions, with additional links to Japanese travel, culture, and food.
Language:
Japanese Language
An overview of the Japanese language.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e621.html
Introduction - Japanese Lesson 1
A short clip of 8 basic phrases in Japanese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGrBHiuPlT0
Japanese Alphabet
A table of the Japanese alphabet, including Kana, Hiragana, and Katakana.
Food:
Japanese Food
A guide to common foods and drinks in Japan, by both popularity and region.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e620.html
Japanese | BBC Good Food
31 Japanese recipes from BBC Good Food.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/japanese
28 Types of Japanese Tea - Japan Talk
A list of different types of Japanese tea.
Teaching Activities:
Grandfather’s Journey Extension Activities | Scholastic
Ideas for writing, math, and social studies/language arts activities regarding Grandfather’s Journey.
Further Expanding Questioning, Grandfather’s Journey - TeacherVision
A K-3 lesson plan for the strategy of asking questions before, during, and after reading the book.
https://www.teachervision.com/lesson/further-expanding-questioning-grandfathers-journey
Grandfather’s Journey
An overview of the book, as well as information about the author and a link to activities and additional reosources.
http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/grand.htm
Lamb’s Library: Book-Technology Connections: Grandfather’s Journey Author: Allen Say
A list of book, topic, learning, and teaching connections.
http://eduscapes.com/library/g/grandfathers_journey.htm
