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Born
Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1937. -
Dreams
Say decided he wanted to be a cartoonist at the age of 6. -
Off On His Own
Allen Say moved to Tokyo when he was 12 to attend a prestigious school in the city. Instead of doing this, he apprenticed himself to the famous cartoonist, Noro Shinpei, and spent the next four years learning to draw and paint. -
Emigration
At age 16, Say and his father emigrated from Japan to California. -
Graduation
Say graduated from Citrus Union High School. -
Draft
Say is drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. -
Inspiration
Say was illustrating The Boy of the Three Year Nap when he realized that to make a full commitment to writing and illustrating children's books. -
Caldecott Award Winner
Allen Say was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1989 for The Boy of the Three Year Nap. -
Grandfather's Journey
Grandfather's Journey was first published on October 25, 1993. -
Caldecott Award Winner
Allen Say was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his book, Grandfather's Journey -
Induction
The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles held the first retrospective of Say's work in children's literature. Fifty-five of his original drawings and paintings were featured along with original sketchbooks and autobiographical artifacts.
