In 1945, 10-year-old Sookan’s homeland of North Korea is occupied by the Japanese. Sookan watches her people–forced to renounce their native ways–become increasingly angry and humiliated. When war’s end brings only a new type of domination–from the Russian communists.
Korea
Materials from Korea
Where On Earth Is My Bagel?
When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.
While We Were Out
When someone leaves the patio door unlocked it’s just the opportunity the family’s pet rabbit needs to go exploring.
Featured in Volume I, Issue 3 of WOW Review.
Peach Heaven
The Korean town where Yangsook lives is famous for wonderful peaches, but one year a heavy rainstorm ushers the farmers’ crop down the mountain where children eagerly eat the expensive treat.
Take a closer look at Peach Heaven as examined in WOW Review.
Echoes Of The White Giraffe
Fifteen-year-old Sookan adjusts to life in the refugee village in Pusan but continues to hope that the civil war will end and her family will be reunited in Seoul. Sequel to Year of impossible goodbyes.
The Green Frogs
A folktale about two green frogs who always disobey their mother, explaining why green frogs cry out whenever it rains.
Sing For Your Father, Su Phan
Recalls the events in a North Vietnamese village that forever changed the lives of the youngest daughter of a prosperous trader and her family.
Look What We’ve Brought You From Korea
Introduces Korea’s cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, and crafts.
The Legend Of Hong Kil Dong, The Robin Hood Of Korea
A graphic book captures the drama and pageantry of sixteenth-century Korea during the Chosun dynasty as Hong Kil Dong, the son of a powerful minister, sets off on a quest to discover his destiny and claim his rightful role as a wise and just leader.