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Post by ginnycat5 on Jul 8, 2005 17:45:22 GMT -5
Regarding occupation of Korea by Japan, Linda Sue Park wrote a young adult (okay,kid's) book that takes place in the late 1930's-1940~ detailing how Koreans were forced to give up their language, their national tree(Rose of Sharon-they had to cut them down), even their Korean names. It's chilling, but the resistance element gives hope. Her book, A Single Shard, about the development of the art of pottery , is excellent, also. It won the Newbery Medal. She has written 2 other novels set in the past, The Kite-fighters, and See-saw Girls. All 3 of the period novels have wonderful details of life back in the middle ages and are good to read in summer heat-not too heavy. B)
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Post by 3kingdoms on Jul 11, 2005 22:19:13 GMT -5
True indeed!. Being a korean-american, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fellow k-a in the literary limelight. So I picked up the Single Shard. It was not on the same level as Lee Chang Rae's (?) books but I found it a good read. I even coerced (for the lack of a better word) my nephew to read the book as part of his summer homework assignment. He seemed to enjoy (for the lack of a better word) the book. Its good to see korean-americans try to retain or regain some of our heritage and culture through any means available to us....haha.
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Post by BungalowDweller on Jul 12, 2005 11:22:37 GMT -5
Thanks, ginnycat! I'm constantly looking for quality books for my girl to read. There is a thread elsewhere on the board about books we are reading or have read lately. Many books written for older children are still a powerful read for adults, too! Please feel free to add to the conversation there, too. :)
And 3kingdoms--I'd appreciate knowing about any books you can recommend for kids about Korean culture.
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Post by chigirl68 on Jul 12, 2005 11:37:03 GMT -5
Thanks, ginnycat! I'm constantly looking for quality books for my girl to read. There is a thread elsewhere on the board about books we are reading or have read lately. Many books written for older children are still a powerful read for adults, too! Please feel free to add to the conversation there, too. :) And 3kingdoms--I'd appreciate knowing about any books you can recommend for kids about Korean culture. The book thread is HERE
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Post by florel on Jul 13, 2005 12:49:32 GMT -5
(I transferred this message from another thread because it's related to this thread.) This is not a book info. But I guess it could be interesting for someone. I found an English site about Korean culture education for kids. There are also very short notes on the most important Korean historical personages. (But they don't give sufficiently rich infos.) ikorea.aks.ac.kr/
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Post by kathleen34 on Jul 13, 2005 14:35:38 GMT -5
ginnycat, those books sound wonderful. Honestly, thru this site, I've ordered several books that were mentioned ... what a great source this board is!
Just last week received the War Diaries of YSS ... Alexa guided me in the right direction to find it...
and months ago, Bungalowdweller referenced The Gulag: A history....
... so when we take endless kidding from our friends/family about Korean Soap Operas, just look at the opportunity to learn about real history.
all this to say THANKS, ginnycat!
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Post by kathleen34 on Jul 13, 2005 14:56:10 GMT -5
more good stuff. I've not received it yet, but thru NETFLIX here is the next DVD I'll be receiving. It sounds so good.
Sang-Woo, a spoiled little South Korean boy, is spending the summer with his mute grandmother who lives up in the mountains. Over the course of the summer, Sang-Woo gets used to his grandmother, whom he used to make fun of, calling her a "retard." He also gets used to the simpler ways of life in the country and learns the importance of love and respect for one's family and elders.
it surely doesn't sound like the pizzazz of and academy-award type movie.. but it sounds like such a good story.
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Post by Heather on Jul 13, 2005 15:04:31 GMT -5
That movie you ordered, kathleen34, is really touching! For anyone interested, it's called The Way Home and it was domestically released in the USA so it's easy to find. It's a typical heart-warming family drama, and usually I don't like movies like this, but I was crying at the end! Definitely recommend it!! ~ Heather www.isotype-newtype.com
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Post by kathleen34 on Jul 13, 2005 15:25:06 GMT -5
that's great Heather.... I mistakenly didn't include the title when I cut/pasted. I really appreciate your critique.
I'm going to order The Single Shard and When My Name Was Keoko
thank you EVERYONE!
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Post by BungalowDweller on Jul 13, 2005 22:31:30 GMT -5
I found an English site about Korean culture education for kids. There are also very short notes on the most important Korean historical personages. (But they don't give sufficiently rich infos.) ikorea.aks.ac.kr/Thank you Florel! I'm adding this to my curricula list of resources for next year's history study!
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Post by BungalowDweller on Jul 25, 2005 11:08:29 GMT -5
Regarding occupation of Korea by Japan, Linda Sue Park wrote a young adult (okay,kid's) book that takes place in the late 1930's-1940~ detailing how Koreans were forced to give up their language, their national tree(Rose of Sharon-they had to cut them down), even their Korean names. It's chilling, but the resistance element gives hope. Her book, A Single Shard, about the development of the art of pottery , is excellent, also. It won the Newbery Medal. She has written 2 other novels set in the past, The Kite-fighters, and See-saw Girls. All 3 of the period novels have wonderful details of life back in the middle ages and are good to read in summer heat-not too heavy. B) :) I started and finished reading When My Name Was Keoko on Friday!!! It was too hot to do anything so I just took the time. I couldn't put the book down! Beautifully and movingly written. I'm going to tell all my friends about this book! I also picked up Kite-Fighters at the library and will read it this week! Thanks so much for the info. It is keeping the story of this family alive and honors those who suffered during WWII.
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Post by kathleen34 on Jul 25, 2005 12:51:13 GMT -5
Wonderful, wonderful stories... I read both When My Name was Keoko and The Single Shard this weekend. I have to say that I probably got more out of these childrens' books than I would have in a more adult form.
We have a little Korean boy starting in our school in SEP ... and I'm going to give these books to their teacher as she will be including some Korean history.
Thanks Ginny... your book recommendations were so good. You felt like you were such a part of the story... as a result I didn't do a whole lot of domestic chores this weekend... but then I don't believe that anyone is going to break into my home and do them for me...
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Post by TheBo on Jul 26, 2005 13:14:35 GMT -5
Kathleen, I thought that book you showed me at your house was the Keoko book! I guess not.
Poor ginnycat. I'm going to move this thread to YSS Tangents, too.
Bo
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Post by kathleen34 on Jul 26, 2005 13:27:03 GMT -5
aha... that was My Name is Yoon... about a little one getting used to her new home in America... whrereas When My Name Was Keoko deals with the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s and 40s.
Your decision to move this thread to 'tangents' is a good one since it has nothing at all to do with YiSoonShin.
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Post by TheBo on Jul 26, 2005 15:32:31 GMT -5
Well, except for both YSS & Keoko being about Korean history, LOL.
Bo
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