korean americans

Introduction to the geography, history, and traditions of Korea, along with the history of Korean immigration to the U.S.

Day 1. Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map - it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what's that...? And so begins a graphic novel story unlike any other: 49 Days. In Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one Korean American girl, Kit, on her journey, while also spending time with her family and friends left behind. Agnes Lee has captivated readers across the world for years with her illustrations for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary. Her debut graphic novel is an unforgettable story of death, grief, love, and how we keep moving forward.

Nervous about being a big sister to her new baby brother, Mindy, who tries to be helpful, feels she can't do anything right until she finds her own special way to pitch in and prove she can be the best big sister ever.

"Mindy Kim can't wait to learn how to swim with her best friend, Sally! But during her first swim lesson, Mindy isn't so sure she can keep up. With a little help from Sally and Theodore the Mutt, can Mindy learn how to make a splash?"--Provided by publisher.

"Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend Sally"--OCLC.

Seventeen-year-old Mina Lee's first love is art. But since her mother's death, her father has preferred she be involved in more academic pursuits. Developing a webcomic in the hopes that she can convince him to let her attend art school, Mina wakes one morning to discover she has somehow entered her superhero-driven world, complete with a crush on her deceased childhood friend Jin. Now forced to navigate a changing storyline she didn't write, she must use her newfound superpowers to defeat villains, get the guy, and somehow, get back to her own world.

Mindy tries to step into the spotlight in her community theater production.

Twelve-year-old Lia Park and her best friend, Joon, are now full-time students at the International Magic Academy, where they'll learn how to master their powers and begin their journey to join the larger International Magic Agency. They soon learn about the heavenly heirlooms, three magical objects that create fire and light, but things take a turn when the agency discovers that one of the heirlooms has been stolen by the evil nine-headed monster and King of Darkness, Jihaedaegukjeok, who wants to destroy the heirlooms and plunge the world into darkness. Lia and her friends are sent to locate the other heirlooms before Jihaedaegukjeok does and stop his sinister plot.

While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.

Spring becomes a memorable time for Miss Mackle's second-grade classroom because of the antics of Horrible Harry and the special insights of shy Song Lee.