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121) Wait for me
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As her senior year in high school approaches, Mina yearns to find her own path in life but working at the family business, taking care of her little sister, and dealing with her mother's impossible expectations are as stifling as the southern California heat, until she falls in love with a man who offers a way out.
122) Halmoni's day
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Jennifer, a Korean American, is worried that her grandmother, visiting from Korea, will embarrass her on her school's Grandparents' Day, but the event brings her understanding and acceptance.
124) F is for fabuloso
Author
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Seventh grader Jin-Ha finds her adjustment to life in America complicated by her mother's difficulty in learning to speak English.
125) Moving day
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Annie Kim does not budge when her family tells her it is time to move to their new house, but then she notices the new puppy with them.
126) Me llamo Yoon
Author
Publisher
Juventud
Pub. Date
2003
Language
Español
Description
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
127) Tall boy's journey
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
When Kim Moo Yong, a Korean orphan boy, is adopted by an American couple and makes the long journey by plane to their house, he finds it a strange and terrifying experience, until he begins to adjust to his new life.
128) An American face
Author
Publisher
Child & Family Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Adopted from Korea by American parents, Jessie excitedly waits for the day he will get his American citizenship and, he thinks, an American face.
129) Girls for breakfast
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
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Description
As he reflects back on his life in upscale Renfield, Connecticut, on his high school graduation day, Nick Park wonders how much being the only Asian American in school affected his thwarted quest for popularity and a girlfriend.
Author
Publisher
Imagilore Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"10-year-old Hannah is facing a big performance for her school's talent show. The trouble is she's ashamed of her dress, the dance, even the music--they're too different, too Korean! What if everyone makes fun of her? Will Hannah be brave enough to perform, or will she run off stage like she did at rehearsal? First, she must learn about the gold dress she's wearing and its mysterious connection to her name and her family's past in Korea: starting...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Juventud
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Español
Description
Although she really would have liked a jump rope for her birthday, Yoon is happy to receive a Korean picture book and a jade bracelet passed down from her grandmother, and when she wears the bracelet to school it seems as if her wish for a jump rope and a friend is about to come true.
132) El frasco de Juna
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"A Juna y su mejor amigo, Héctor, les encanta ir de aventuras al parque, donde recolectan cosas para ponerlas en frascos vacíos de kimchi. Un día, Héctor se muda inesperadamente y Juna se pregunta quién jugará con ella. Con la ayuda de su frasco especial, Juna busca a su amigo por todo el mundo. Pero Juna descubre que aventuras y nuevos amigos se pueden encontrar en los lugares más inesperados."--Amazon.com.
"After her best friend, Hector,...
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