Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, 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.
Ruth 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.
Her 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.
But 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Ruth is a Chinese Canadian girl who moves to Hong Kong, where she struggles with Cantonese, feels she is not 'Chinese enough', and learns about her family's history during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have violence?
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Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have scary content?
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Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have religion?
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Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have race & culture?
Found (Central): Ruth is a Chinese Canadian girl who moves to Hong Kong, where she struggles with Cantonese, feels she is not 'Chinese enough', and learns about her family's history during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Uprooted A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back have gender & orientation?
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