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)
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)
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)
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)
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)