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korea (south)

The smartest kids in the world

and how they got that way
2013
Examines effective education systems in other countries through the experiences of three youth from America that studied abroad.

The long season of rain

1996
When an orphan boy comes to live with her family, eleven-year-old Junehee begins to realize that the demands placed on Korean women can destroy their lives.

Teens in South Korea

2008
Discusses the life of teenagers in South Korea focusing on their country, climate, population, education, foods, and family life. Also provides information on their government, religious beliefs, and sports, and other related issues.

A family in South Korea

1987
Describes the busy life of eleven-year-old Chun Yung Mee who lives with her family in a village in the Republic of Korea.

The long season of rain

1997
When an orphan boy comes to live with her family, eleven-year-old Junehee begins to realize that the demands placed on Korean women can destroy their lives.

Kim Dae-jung

1998
A biography of the man who survived imprisonment and attempts on his life during his efforts to bring democracy to South Korea and was elected President in 1997.

Ban Ki-Moon

2009
From the time he was a schoolboy in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wanted to work for peace. In 2004 he became South Korea's foreign minister and two years later he became UN secretary-general.

Se Ri Pak

driven to win
2000
Presents a biography of the young Korean woman who is breaking records on America's professional golf tour.

Brother One Cell

an American coming of age in South Korea's prisons
2007
Thomas Cullen recalls the three and a half years he spent in a South Korean prison after he was arrested for smuggling hashish, recalling his naivety before he was apprehended, daily struggles, cell mates, and what he gained from the experience.

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