When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home, where none of his classmates look like him and he can't understand anything the teacher says - even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly to him.
Learn about South Korea's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! The book closes with a facts page including South Korea's population, total area and official languages, as well as images of the country's flag and currency.
Ami Won, the teenaged daughter of Korea's new president, struggles to adjust to her new life as a role model without the guidance of her mother, who has recently died; protect herself from her spiteful aunt and cousin; and determine the motives of her mysterious new friend, Moo-Hyun.
Motherless fourteen-year-old Ami Won is your average, pop-star crazy teen until her father is elected president of Korea and she is thrust into the media spotlight and expected to fill the post of first lady of the country and act as a role model for Korea's teens.
Explores the history of the decades long conflict between North and South Korea, focusing on the events of World War II that led to the conflict of the Korean War and beyond.
An introduction to South Korea, featuring photographs and information about the history, government, people, culture, holidays, and other aspects of the country, and including profiles of key figures, a recipe, and a craft.
