Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.1
Lexile Measure®: 610L
DRA: 44
Guided Reading: V
Genre
- General Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Multicultural
Theme/Subject
- Family Life
- Determination and Perseverance
- Social Studies through Literature
- World War II
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About This Book
1940: Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul live in Korea, which is under Japanese rule. Korean customs and traditions are forbidden by law. As the family struggles under these conditions, World War II comes to the region, and with it the life-and-death decisions of wartime.About the Authors or Illustrators
Linda Sue Park started writing children's books in the mid-90's, first retelling Korean folktales and later working on her novels. Her works include A Single Shard, Seesaw Girl, and The Kite Fighters.
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