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Watercress
Watercress | Andrea Wang
62 posts | 32 read | 7 to read
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
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liz.eng
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“I take a bite of the watercress and it bites me back with its spicy, peppery taste. It is delicate and slightly bitter, like mom's memories of home. Together we eat it all and make a new memory of watercress.“

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liz.eng
Watercress | Andrea Wang

The moment her mom showed her a picture of her grandparents who immigrated to the US from China. That was the moment she knew that her mother was trying to keep her families tradition alive of eating Watercress and picking it off the side of the road after all those years of eating it in China.

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liz.eng
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Watercress by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin. This book was awarded the 2022 Caldecott Honor Award. This book is family friendly. It has a lot of cultural background that has a deep connection to the authors life growing up. This story is eye-opening to many readers who may not be familiar with families who immigrated here from other countries and are trying to hold on to their family traditions but also fit into the American society.

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CarlyJohnson
Watercress | Andrea Wang

Mom never talks about her China family.

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CarlyJohnson
Watercress | Andrea Wang

Watercress can be used in the classroom by helping make connections with students and their culture. It also could encourage students to share stories with and about their families.

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CarlyJohnson
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Watercress is a picture book for children written by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason chin. Watercress was published in 2021 and won the Caldecott in 2022. It was a very moving story that touched on the power of sharing memories with family. The book was written very beautifully as well as the illustrations. The illustrations showed exactly how the main character felt. It was a picture book that students could relate to in the classroom.

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merkerk4
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“...and I am ashamed of being ashamed of my family,“

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Shelm1
Watercress | Andrea Wang

I‘m ashamed of being ashamed of my family.

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merkerk4
Watercress | Andrea Wang

This is a powerful story to show students to not be embarrassed about what other people think of their family traditions. It is also impactful to the students I work with now because it does not matter how much their food costs (in the story the girl was embarrassed that the watercress was free).

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merkerk4
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Watercress, 2021. A Caldecott Medal Winning Book. This is a powerful story about a mother sharing her heritage with her family and how it impacts her daughter. At first, her daughter is embarrassed about picking watercress off the side of the road. But once the mother shares how important watercress was in her past the daughter was upset with herself for being embarrassed.

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Shelm1
Watercress | Andrea Wang

This book is beautifully well drawn. I love that the drawings are done to be culturally respectful and pull in a little bit of tradition.

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Shelm1
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book was really amazing and had a wonderful backstory. Although I‘m not of Asian decent, this story gives me just a glimpse into what other people of other cultures may be going thorough. This is something. That children will really appreciate.

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caitylaycock
Watercress | Andrea Wang

This book is a cute book that teaches a very good message about culture and traditions. It shares a message of keeping an open mind.

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Macey_Mitchell
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“I was ashamed of being ashamed of my family.“

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Macey_Mitchell
Watercress | Andrea Wang

This book acted as a gentle reminder to me to always be proud of where I've came from and never be ashamed to express my values, despite them being different from those of the others around me. Because it is my values that make me unique and have contributed to the person I am today, and for that I should be proud.

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caitylaycock
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book is a nice lighthearted book that teaches about culture. It is not the most simple read but a very meaningful story.

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sophiekinnett
Watercress | Andrea Wang

““Watercress!“ They exclaim, two voices heavy with memories.“
I like this quote because it has a sort of foreshadowing effect happening. The parents have gone through very tough times so they are excited when they find food that they enjoy for free. the daughter doesn't understand why they would ever get their food from the side of the road until her mother explains her back story.

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Macey_Mitchell
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Published in 2021, receiving the Caldecott and Newbery Medals. This story illustrates the importance and power that comes from sharing memories, even those that are sometimes painful to recall. As well as the importance of recognizing our heritage and where we came from. Understanding that it has played such a large role in helping to shape us into the people in which we are today, even though it may be overlooked from time to time.

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sophiekinnett
Watercress | Andrea Wang

I really liked this book a lot. I made a connection with the fact that it was set in Ohio. As a kid I really liked hearing about things that I had in common with and living in Ohio they weren't that common. I feel like kids would be able to make connections with aspects of this book. But they also would be able to learn about differences such as immigration and racism.

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sophiekinnett
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book was published in 2021 and won the Caldecott medal, the Newbury honor book, and the picture book award. This book is about a young girl who was with her family in Ohio when they found watercress in the ditch next to the road. The girl was embarrassed that her family found their dinner free on the side of the road; She refused to eat it. She changed her mind after her mom explained how her life in China used to be. They made a new memory.

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noradickens
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Watercress by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin was published in 2021. This book won the Caldecott Medal in 2022. Watercress is a story about the power of culture and heritage. This book focuses on a Chinese-American family and a young girl's understanding of her mother's memories from China. Overall, the book reflects on learning how to embrace one's heritage.

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Eggs
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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A beautifully illustrated story! A young girl is embarrassed by her Chinese immigrant parents who stop to gather watercress by the side of the road, and refuses to eat it. But when her mom shares the memory behind it, she begins to understand.

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cm779518
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book is a winner of the Caldecott Medal and this was won in 2022. This book is about story of a little girl who is ashamed growing up of her history and way of life with her family and throughout the book. She learns to appreciate it!

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Brandy522
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Title: Watercress
Author: Andrea Wang
Illustrator: Jason Chin
Published: March 30, 2021
Genre: Children's literature, Fiction
Awards: Asian/Pacific American Award

Brandy522 Summary: This a story about a girl who is embarrassed of her family for not being able to get groceries at the store. She is embarrassed that they pull over on the side of the road to collect muddy watercress. She soon learns to appreciate her family history and dedication. 1y
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Jordan1201
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Watercress by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin was published on March 30th, 2021, and is a children's fictional story. This book won the Boston Glove Horn Award and is about a little girl who is initially ashamed when her immigrant parents stop the car to hunt for watercress by the side of the road until she learns more about her family's history in China.

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maggiedesantis
Watercress | Andrea Wang

While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop when they see a watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. The family then collects as much of the watercress that they can, making the young girl embarrassed at first. Once her mother shares a story about her family's time in China, she then begins to appreciate the fresh food they just gathered and with that they create a new memory of watercress.

maggiedesantis Awards won: Caldecott Medal
Purpose of Award: Most distinguished American Picture Book for Children
Author: Andrea Wang
Illustrator: Jason Chin
Date of publication: 2021
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mandarchy
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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jdowney
Watercress | Andrea Wang

I think this could be a good book to talk about family history, and maybe traditions or practices you have and understanding where they come from. You can talk about how sometimes things might not make sense until you take the time to understand their background.

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jdowney
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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Published in 2021, winner of the Caldecott Medal. A little girl learns to love and appreciate her family history. At first she is embarrassed about eating food they picked from the side of the road, and wearing hand me down clothing, but then her mother tells her about when she lived in China. She learns of the challenges her mother faced, and comes to appreciate what she has.

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jdowney
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“Our original destination is long forgotten, a memory of something unfinished”

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Apolandvery
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“Together we eat it all and make a new memory of watercress.”

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Apolandvery
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This image shows the young enjoying her watercress and thinking about how her mom feels when she eats it.

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Apolandvery
Watercress | Andrea Wang
Mehso-so

Watercress, by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin is a Caldecott Honoree(2021). This book takes us on a journey of the culture of Chinese culture and how a young girl is first embarrassed that her parents stopped for watercress on the side of the road, but once she heard her mothers story she learn to be more appreciative of what she has.

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Emitalski
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“Together we eat it all and make a new memory of watercress”.

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Emitalski
Watercress | Andrea Wang

This book is very sweet and talks about how some aspects may be embarrassing but when with family and family heritage, it can mean the world.

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Emitalski
Watercress | Andrea Wang
Mehso-so

Watercress by Andrea Wang and illustrated by Jason Chin published in 2017 is a story about an Asian American family that remembers their heritage. It is written from the daughters point of view and highlights how culture and food are carried down through cultures. It also mentions historical events in Chinese culture.

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Cjloftus
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Mehso-so

Watercress is a Caldecott award winner written by Andrea Wang and illustrated Jason Chin. Although the meaning behind the story is amazing by creating connections to family culture and memories I felt the book was missing something. To me it lacked a full emotional arch leaving me to feel as though I was expecting the story to continue.

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Cjloftus
Watercress | Andrea Wang

Watercress touches on the adjustments and sometimes feeling of shame of coming from an immigrant family. It shows how feeling different from others can affect a child‘s emotions. Using family history and stories to build connections to your family‘s past can help a child bridge that disconnect. The illustrations help portray the emotions of the characters beautifully.

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Cjloftus
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“It is delicate and slightly bitter, like Mom‘s memories of home”

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Gracehake
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“I look from my uncle‘s hollow face to the watercress on the table and I am ashamed of being ashamed of my family.”

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Gracehake
Watercress | Andrea Wang

The illustration of her mothers family sitting at the table before and after her brothers passing stuck out to me. It was very eye opening and the illustrations help you see what the family was going through.

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Gracehake
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book is about a little girl who‘s family is from China. In the car one day her parents spot watercress growing in a ditch. They pull over and gather the watercress to prepare for dinner that night. The young girl is embarrassed and ashamed to be picking the watercress as cars drive by and to be eating something they found for free. She is then reminded of her culture and where she came from, and to be thankful for the food she has to eat.

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katifurrey
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“On the dinner table that night is a dish of watercress, glistening with garlicky oil and freckled with sesame seeds.”

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katifurrey
Watercress | Andrea Wang

I didn‘t know what watercress was before I read this book so all I kept thinking about while reading it was how much I would love to try it sometime.

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katifurrey
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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This book was published in 2021 and has won the Caldecott Award. I really loved reading this book, it brought up a lot of topics like memories being made with family, cultures, and not fitting into the “standard.” I enjoyed reading this from the perspective it was written and the illustrations were amazing.

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ashleyweer
Watercress | Andrea Wang

I thought this was book was incredible. It tells a story of a girl who is embarrassed of her family, but then realizes the deep culture her family has and how she embraces it instead of being embarrassed by it. I would definitely read this to my future classroom so all my students can feel proud of their families and who they are.

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ashleyweer
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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The book Watercress, which is the winner of both the Caldecott Medal and the John Newberry Medal, is an excellent book. The book tells a story about a family driving through Ohio and seeing watercress growing on the side of the road. The parents, excited to see watercress which reminds them of China decide to pull off and grab some. Their family shares stories of their time in China, and make a new fond memory of eating watercress.

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ashleyweer
Watercress | Andrea Wang

“Together, we eat it all and make a new memory of watercress.”

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jlhammar
Watercress | Andrea Wang
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In this touching autobiographical story, a young girl in the American Midwest is embarrassed when her parents pull over so that they can gather watercress from the roadside. Her mother later tells her about her family‘s difficult past in China, a time when food was scarce, helping her to gain a new understanding and pride in her heritage. Wonderful picture book.

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Eggs Beautiful ✨✨ 2y
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