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Proud legions

a novel of America's next war
1999
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.

Echoes of the white giraffe

1995
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.

Let's visit Korea

1993
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.

Waiting for mama

a bilingual picture book
2007
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.

Koreans

1991
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

2010
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.

The origins of the Korean War

liberation and the emergence of separate regimes, 1945-1947
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.

The royal bee

A poor boy from Korea is determined to win a contest of knowledge, even though poverty keeps him from formally attending school.

Cooking the Korean way

1988
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.

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