Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Song Lee and the "I hate you" notes Song Lee and the "I hate you" notes Suzy Kline When Song Lee, the nicest person in Room 2B, starts getting nasty notes, everyone is shocked. Then Song Lee comes up with a creative way to teach the note sender a lesson he or she won't soon forget.… OL13861W
Rosie's tiger Rosie's tiger Anna Myers In 1952 in Oklahoma, sixth grader Rosie enlists the aid of her new best friend, the flamboyant Cassandra, in trying to get rid of the Korean wife and stepson her older brother has brought back from t… OL14854136W
Tae's sonata Tae's sonata Haemi Balgassi Tae, a Korean American eighth grader, tries to sort out her feelings when she is assigned a popular cute boy as a partner for a school report and later has a falling out with her best friend. OL16692671W
Saying goodbye Saying goodbye Marie G. Lee In this sequel to "Finding My Voice," Ellen Sung explores her interest in creative writing and in her Korean heritage during her freshman year at Harvard. OL1829079W
Somebody's daughter Somebody's daughter Marie G. Lee Adopted and raised by Scandinavian-American parents in Minnesota, a Korean teenager returns to her native country to find her mother. OL1829080W
Finding my voice Finding my voice Marie G. Lee As she tries to enjoy her senior year and choose which college she will attend, Korean American Ellen Sung must deal with the prejudice of some of her classmates and pressure from her parents to get … OL1829081W
Youn Hee & Me Youn Hee & Me C. S. Adler Caitlin finds out that bringing her adopted Korean brother's eleven-year-old sister into their home requires patience and understanding, but gradually they become a real family. OL1845930W
Silvern Silvern Christina Farley After escaping death at the hands of an assassin sent by Kud, god of darkness, Jae Hwa Lee joins forces with the Guardians of Shinshi on a quest to find the White Tiger Orb before Kud can steal it. OL21223567W
My Name is Yoon My Name is Yoon Helen Recorvits Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country. OL2715522W
A pianist's debut A pianist's debut Barbara Beirne An eleven-year-old piano student describes her early interest in music, her first piano competition, her experience of moving with her grandmother from Los Angeles to New York to attend the Juilliard… OL2973511W
I am Korean American I am Korean American Robert Kim A Korean-American child talks about aspects of her Korean heritage, including clothing, foods, and customs. OL3338940W
The Korean Americans The Korean Americans Brian Lehrer Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Koreans; factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America. OL3515918W
Better than best Better than best Beverly Lewis Filled with competition fever, Jenna and her gymnastics teammates lose sight of their goal to work as a unit. OL440377W
Only the best Only the best Beverly Lewis Jenna has devoted her life to gymnastics and her hard work is beginning to pay off, but then her family receives word that they can adopt a Korean baby boy -- and the adoption date is the same day as… OL440479W
Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong Frances Park Jangmi finds it hard to say goodbye to relatives and friends, plus the food, customs, and beautiful things of her home in Korea, when her family moves to America. OL495592W
East Asian Americans and political participation East Asian Americans and political participation Tsung Chi Filling a gap in the literature on American minority politics, East Asian Americans and Political Participation offers the first systematic, thorough coverage of the impact of Chinese American, Korea… OL5815881W