{"product_id":"watercress-9780823446247","title":"Watercress","description":"\u003cb\u003eGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family's time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrea 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 author's note in the back shares Andrea's childhood experience with her parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wang, Andrea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823446247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Andrea Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39290377797707,"sku":"9780823446247","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_47c25630-4c0a-4ef5-8623-6fd1ad7a72c5.jpg?v=1617080088","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/watercress-9780823446247","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}