Watercress INJ59588729809

*BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY ANDREA WANG AND JASON CHIN*

2022 Caldecott Medal Winner

2022 Newberry Honor

Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girls parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.

At first, shes embarrassed. Why cant her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her familys time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress.

Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An authors note in the back shares Andreas childhood experience with her parents.