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The Inker's Shadow

By Allen Say Illustrator Narrator Editor Photographed by

The Inker's Shadow

By Allen Say Illustrator Narrator Editor Photographed by
Format Hardcover Book
$19.99

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Caldecott Medalist, Allen Say, presents a companion to his award-wining Drawing from Memory — the story of his coming-of-age at a military academy and the discovery of what it means to be American.


For Allen Say, life as teen in Southern California was a cold existence. His father, one of the leading hamburger salesmen in Japan, ran a booming burger business, much like McDonald's, and sent Allen to an American military academy, so that his son could learn English and "become a success in life."


As the school's first and only Japanese student, he experienced immediate racism among his fellow cadets and his teachers. The...

Caldecott Medalist, Allen Say, presents a companion to his award-wining Drawing from Memory — the story of his coming-of-age at a military academy and the discovery of what it means to be American.


For Allen Say, life as teen in Southern California was a cold existence. His father, one of the leading hamburger salesmen in Japan, ran a booming burger business, much like McDonald's, and sent Allen to an American military academy, so that his son could learn English and "become a success in life."


As the school's first and only Japanese student, he experienced immediate racism among his fellow cadets and his teachers. The other kids' parents complained about Allen's presence at the all-white school. As a result, he was relegated to a tool shed behind the mess hall. Determined to free himself from this oppression, Allen saved enough money to buy a 1946 Ford for $50 — then escaped to find the America of his dreams!


In this follow-up to Drawing from Memory, Allen continues to reinvent himself as an author and illustrator. Melding his paintings with cartoon images and archival photos, Allen Say delivers an accessible book that will appeal to any reader in search of himself.

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Product Details

  • ISBN13:9780545437769
  • Format:Hardcover Book
  • Ages:12 - 14
  • Grades:7 - 9
  • Genre:Biography and Autobiography,
    Comic Books and Graphic Novels
  • Pages:80
  • Weight (lbs):1.19
  • Dimensions:0.44 x 8.5 x 10.7
  • Lexile® Measure:580L
  • ACR Level:4.2
  • Language:English

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