Watercress

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By Andrea Wang

Illustrated By Jason Chin

A Choose to Read Ohio selection. Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese heritage. Ohio native Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage. Use the Choose to Read Ohio toolkit for Watercress to plan library programs as well as activities for family time, day care, or the classroom. Visit Andrea Wang's website. Book jacket image and book description courtesy Holiday House. Used with permission.