Lt. Col. Johnny Rodriguez and his troopers prepare to meet the challenge of North Korea's plan to capture Seoul and force the reunification of North and South Korea under Northern terms.
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.
Contains an introduction to Korea, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the nation's geography, culture, and people. Presented in English and Korean.
Colorful illustrations and simple text written in both English and Korean tell a story of a small boy who patiently waits at the streetcar station for his mother.
Portrays the life-styles of this hard-working and successful group of new Americans, and shows how they have adjusted to their new home while preserving many of their old customs.
A brief history of Korea from its earliest settlements and civilization to the twenty-first century, describing major social, economic, religious, and political issues, along with the post World War II division of North and South Korea.
liberation and the emergence of separate regimes, 1945-1947
Cumings, Bruce
1981
Studies the origins of the Korean War and how events that took place in the five years before the war affected its outcome, what the basic issues of the war were, how postwar Korean politics were influenced by American and Soviet involvement in the war, and other related topics.
Introduces the cooking and food habits of Korea, including such recipes as bean sprout salad and Korean dumplings, and provides brief information on the geography and history of the country.