Amah Faraway
Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · January 25, 2022
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, accessible story of finding connection through a grandmother’s familiar love and unfamiliar world.
- Themes
- Family connection across distance, Cross-cultural understanding, Grandparent-grandchild bond
- Genres
- Grandparent Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Stories Set in Asia
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Acclaim for Amah Faraway: A 2022 Caliba Golden Poppy Award Finalist for Mirrors & Windows: Excellence in Children's Literature | A 2023 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year Selection | A Junior Library Guild Selection | A 2023 Crystal Kite Finalist (California) A delightful story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away, and of how families connect and love across distance, language and cultures.
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Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY. In Taipei, Kylie is shy with Amah. Even though they have spent time together in video chats, those aren't the same as real life. And Kylie is at first uncomfortable with the less-familiar language, customs, culture and food. However, after she plays and splashes in the hot springs (which aren't that different from pools at home), Kylie begins to see this place through her grandmother's eyes and sees a new side of things that used to scare her. Soon, Kylie is leading her Amah back through all her favorite places and having SO MUCH FUN! And when it is time to go home, the video chats will be extra special until they can visit faraway again. Backmatter includes author and illustrator notes and a guide to some of the places and foods explored in Taiwan.
Across the Distance
A warm, accessible story of finding connection through a grandmother’s familiar love and unfamiliar world.
Come here for
- Family closeness that stretches across distance, language, and culture
- A child’s gradual ease with new customs, places, and food
Expect
- A gentle, immersive visit shaped by play and discovery
- Notes and a guide to places and foods in Taiwan
Where it sits
| Grandparent Stories | 75% |
|---|---|
| US: Asian American Stories | 59% |
| Stories Set in Asia | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- New Experiences
- Diversity & Multicultural
- Authors
- Margaret Chiu Greanias
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Published
- January 25, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family connection across distance · Cross-cultural understanding · Grandparent-grandchild bond
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families