Doors to the World - Japanese

Take Me Out to the Yakyu

dnoto — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:57:07 +0000

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Take Me Out to the Yakyu tells the story of a young boy who goes to baseball games in the United States with his American grandfather, and in Japan with his Japanese grandfather. From the very first page, the author shows the love that the bicultural protagonist has for baseball, whether it be in the United States or Japan. The boy describes the two distinct experiences of baseball in the two countries. Each page shows a part of the experience, first from the American perspective and vocabulary, and then contrasting that with the Japanese one. The boy shows the reader the social, cultural, linguistic, and technological differences in the two baseball outings. The illustrations depict the differences described, giving visual context to a young reader. At the end of the story, the author provides a bilingual glossary of baseball and other terms as well as a short history of the game itself.

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Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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9781442441774

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Aaron Meshon

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Aaron Meshon

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Elizabeth Arias and Vicky Mahoney

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The Wakame Gatherers

dnoto — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:24:35 +0000

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Nanami has two grandmothers: Baachan, who lives with her family in Japan, and Gram, who lives in Maine. When Gram visits Japan for the first time, Baachan takes her and Nanami on a trip to the seaside to gather Wakame, a long, curvy seaweed that floats near the shore.

While the three assemble their equipment and ride the streetcar to the beach, Baachan explains how Wakame and other seaweeds are used in Japan. Gram shares stories about how seaweeds are used in Maine, and Nanami translates for them both.

By the end of the day, Nanami's two grandmothers discover that they have much in common despite being from countries that fought in the war they both remember vividly. Now, looking out across the beach at the surfers, dog walkers, and seaweed gatherers, they share an appreciation of this precious peace.

Source: https://www.leeandlow.com/books/the-wakame-gatherers

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Lee & Low Books

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978188500833

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Holly Thompson

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Kazumi Wilds

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The Wakame Gatherers

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The Wakame Gatherers

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Asia and the Pacific

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Japan

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Dumpling Soup

srlombard — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 06:43:36 +0000

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Marisa gets to help make dumplings this year to celebrate the New Year. But she worries if anyone will eat her funny-looking dumplings. Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food, customs, and languages from many cultures.

Source: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jama-kim-rattigan/dumpling-soup/...

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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978-031673047

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Jama Kim Rattigan

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Lillian Hsu

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Dumpling Soup

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Dumpling Soup

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North America

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United States of America

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