How My Parents Learned to Eat
How My Parents Learned to Eat
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How My Parents Learned to Eat

Illustrated by Allen Say
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
450L
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Apr 27, 1987
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An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other’s way of eating. “The book is wonderfully thought-provoking in its portrayal of the subtle similarities and differences among cultures.” – School Library Journal, starred review

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cultureJapanlovemanners and etiquettefamilyparentsplaces and regionscooking and food

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780395442357
    Publication Date
    April 27, 1987
    Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    83018553
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    9970455
    Lexile® Level
    450L
    Scholastic Level
    M
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5516
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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