{"product_id":"uprooted-a-memoir-about-what-happens-when-your-family-moves-back-9781250855336","title":"Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e New Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA First Time for Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, a joyful and tearful debut middle grade graphic memoir about one girl being uprooted when she moves to Hong Kong, a place where her family fits in but, for her, it's nothing like home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Chan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250855336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e553365 \/ Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025 Golden Kite Honor Book - Nonfiction Book for Older Readers","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150013263917,"sku":"9781250855336","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_bc4cef15-c0ea-434f-8d36-744ec548618a.jpg?v=1757309887","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/uprooted-a-memoir-about-what-happens-when-your-family-moves-back-9781250855336","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}