korea

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.

Sumi's grandmother tells the story of her family's escape from Seoul during the Korean War, while they watch the trains which will eventually bring her mother back from army service.

An exploration of United States immigrants from Korea that discusses their country of origin and culture and includes personal stories about the experiences of immigrants and their children.

Examines Korean immigration to the United States during the twentieth century and their efforts to overcome racial and judicial prejudices; and includes charts and graphs, time lines, and information on important people and events.

A young Korean girl survives the oppressive Japanese and Russian occupation of North Korea during the 1940s, to later escape to freedom in South Korea.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, people, culture, and government of The Land of the Morning Calm, a peninsula dominated by larger neighbors for many centuries.

Twelve-year-old Kevin is quietly doing his homework in 1999 when a fully-armed archer tumbles through space and time and into his bedroom,and upon verifying that the intruder is Chu-mong, a Korean king and folk hero from the ancient past, he works to find a way to send Chu back before history is altered forever.

Examines the experiences of Korean immigrants in the United States, discussing the reasons why they left their country, and their efforts to find jobs, homes, and build new lives. Includes immigration figures, a list of famous Korean immigrants, and other reference tools.