Allen Say

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Allen Say (born James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii in 1937; surname written Seii (清井) in Japanese) is a Japanese-American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Say

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Almond
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Silent days, silent dreams
Representative edition published 2017
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The inker's shadow
Representative edition published 2015
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Stories from Around the World : Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters / Grandfather's Journey / Arrow to the Son
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The Favorite Daughter
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Drawing from memory
Representative edition published 2011
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The boy in the garden
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Erika-san
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Grandfather's journey
Representative edition published 2008
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Kamishibai man
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Under the Cherry Blossom Tree
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The ink-keeper's apprentice
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Music for Alice
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Allison
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Emma's Rug
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Home of the brave
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Imagine
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Lost Lake
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Sign Painter
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Tea with milk
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El Chino
Representative edition published 1999
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The Bicycle Man
Representative edition published 1999
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
Representative edition published 1999
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Stranger in the Mirror
Representative edition published 1998
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