Only One Year
Author: Andrea Cheng
Only a year
Sharon can hardly believe the news. Di Di, her two-year-old brother, is being taken to China to spend a year with their grandparents. Why can't he go to day care of be watched by a babysitter when Mama goes back to work, Sharon wonders. But her parents say it is better for relatives to take care of little children.
This reassuring story is a gentle tribute to the enduring love of family, even when it is tested by a difficult choice.
Country of Origin: United States
Illustrator: Nicole Wong
Published by: Lee and Low Books
Year of publication: 2010
Book Awards:
Parent's Choice Recommended Title - Parent's Choice July 2010
Other books by this author:
When the Bees Fly Home (2002)
Marika (2002)
The Key Collection (2003)
Anna the Bookbinder (2003)
Grandfather Counts (2003)
Goldfish and Chrysanthemums (2003)
Honeysuckle House (2004)
Shanghai Messenger (2005)
The Lace Dowry (2005)
The Lemon Sisters (2006)
Eclipse (2006)
Tire Mountain (2007)
The Bear Makers (2008)
Where the Steps Were (2008)
Brushing Mom's Hair (2009)