Watercress

Caldecott Medal WinnerNewbery Honor BookAPALA Award WinnerA 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.New England Book Award WinnerA New York Times Best Children's Book of the YearA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookWhile 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. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? 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.At first, she's embarrassed.

But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her family history in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they