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KOREA
For Kids
Asian Children's Favorite Stories
Patrick Yee
Liana Romulo
Joan Suyenaga
Kay Lyons
Marian Davies Toth
David Conger
LITERATURE
2006
HARD COVER
112 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Subtitled "A treasury of folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia," this is a wonderful collection of 13 traditional stories. These multicultural tales just might become your new favorite bedtime reading.
(ASA56, $31.95) |
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Korea, A True Book
Elaine Landau
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2000
PAPER
48 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An introduction to North and South Korea -- their geography, citizens and history -- for children ages 6 to 8. With its large color photographs, large-scale maps and accessible text, this book is an engaging primer.
(KOR12, $6.95) |
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A Single Shard
Linda Sue Park
LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
160 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A touching novel of hardship, perserverance and art in 12th century Korea. Tree-ear is a young orphan who dreams of being a potter. Ages 9-12. Winner of the 2002 Newbery Honor Medal.
(KOR15, $6.99) |
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Sondok, Princess of the Moon and Star
Sheri Holman
LITERATURE
2002
HARD COVER
187 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Part of the popular Royal Diaries series, the story of the intellectually curious and determined future queen of Korea. Sondok's fictionalized diary entries transport the reader to seventh-century Korea and introduce the competing trends of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shamanism. Sondok -- who would rather study astronomy than weaving -- feels frustrated and misunderstood as a girl, but manages to emerge the wise ruler of Silla. For children 9-12.
(KOR14, $10.95) |
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A Step from Heaven
an Na
LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
160 PAGES
YOUNG ADULTS
The struggles of young Ju and her family give powerful dramatization to the Korean immigrant expexerience in America. There is cultural clash and inner family turmoil, and all the difficulties that come with being a teenager caught between two worlds. Winner of the ALA Printz Award for teenage literature.
(KOR33, $7.99) |
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