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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780618133352
Edition: First Printing
ISBN: 0618133356
Label: Clarion Books
Manufacturer: Clarion Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: March 18, 2002
Publisher: Clarion Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Clarion Books
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Amazon.com Review:
Inspired by her own family's stories of living in South Korea during the Japanese occupation in the years preceding World War II, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park chronicles the compelling story of two siblings, 10-year-old Sun-hee and 13-year-old Tae-yul, and their battle to maintain their identity and dignity during one of Korea's most difficult and turbulent times. In alternating first-person chapters, they relate their family's troubles under the strict fascist regime. The Kim family is stripped of their cultural symbols, only permitted to learn Japanese history and language, and forced to convert their names to Japanese. Sun-hee, now Keoko, struggles to reconcile her Korean home life with her Japanese school and friends, while Tae-yul, now Nobuo, attempts to convert his growing anger into a more positive passion for flight and airplanes. Both are worried for their uncle, whom they discover is printing an underground Korean resistance paper. When Sun-hee inadvertently puts her uncle's life in danger, she sets in motion a chain of events that results in her brother volunteering as a pilot for the Japanese near the end of WWII. While Sun-hee and her parents wait in breathless uncertainty to hear from Tae-yul, the war rushes to a close, leaving Korea's destiny hanging in the balance. This well-researched historical novel is accompanied by a thoughtful author's note that explains what happened to Korea and families like the Kims after WWII and a bibliography to entice interested young readers into learning more about a topic largely unknown to American audiences. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jennifer Hubert
Product Description:
Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and speak it at school. Their own language, their flag, the folktales Uncle tells them—even their names—are all part of the Korean culture that is now forbidden. When World War II comes to Korea, Sun-hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean subjects to fight on their side. But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in the Japanese army in an attempt to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance. Sun-hee stays behind, entrusted with the life-and-death secrets of a family at war.
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This book discusses a topic I knew very little about. I learned a lot about the Japanese take-over of Korea and how that affected the Korean people. Very interesting read.
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I actually give this book a 4 1/2 but you can't do that on top.
My Name Was Keoko was such a great reading experience. For those who are big buffs on WW2, this is a great, educational read. I am a cuban-american. I hardly know anything about Korean people. When I picked this up, all I had in my mind was the fact that I was in one of the authors classes.
Linda Sue Park is a great writer who draws brilliant characters. She seams characterization and history so well in this novel. ... Read More
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When My Name Was Keoko
By: Linda Sue Park
199 pp. New York:
Yearling. $6.50
Imagine, your pride and heritage being forced out of you. Imagine, transforming into an unbreakable mask when in public. Imagine trying not to shatter into a million pieces when alone. . Imagine, just trying to stay alive. Based on true events and conditions during World War II when Japan ruled the Korean nation, When My Name Was Keoko,written by Korean author, Linda Sue Park, tells the story ... Read More
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This is the story of five years in the life of a Korean family during the Japanese occupation of their homeland at the beginning of WWII. They were determined to maintain their Korean identity under the noses of the Japanese soldiers who intended to destroy their nation. All Koreans were forced to adopt Japanese names--hence the title: Kim Sun-hee became Keoko during this time. Set in Korea from 1940 to 1945, the story is told alternately by the 10-year old daughter and her 13 year old brother. There ... Read More
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Once upon a time in Korea there were tregedy made by Japan, but the people overcame their hard times.
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