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32 pp.
| HarperCollins
| April, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-688-17852-9$$15.99
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LibraryISBN 0-688-17853-7$$16.89
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K-3
A girl tells of her ancestry, which includes grandmothers of Native and Latin descent and grandfathers of African and European descent. The sometimes self-consciously lyrical rhyming text ("I reach for the sky / like a tree, like a tree") and inventive art, which enlists wood sculpture, beadwork, and other media, elegantly convey the book's unstated message: that this girl's family history is also this country's.
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4-6
Illustrated by
Sheila Hamanaka.
A clearly written text that will intrigue young artists and artisans introduces six individuals (including a bamboo weaver, a puppet master, and a sword maker) honored in Japan for having "devoted their lives to traditional crafts and performing arts." Handsomely designed, the book contains numerous color photos of the various crafts; illustrated double-page spreads demonstrate the steps involved in their creation. Ind.