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1) XOXO
Author
Pub. Date
c2021.
Description
Cello prodigy Jenny's goal is to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets Jaewoo in her uncle's Los Angeles karaoke bar, it's clear he is the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. In a moment of spontaneity she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure-- before he disappears without a word. Three months later, when Jenny and her mother arrive in South Korea to take care of her...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
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AAPI Heritage Reading List for Kids & Teens
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
Newbery
Readopoly Community Garden Recommendations
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
Newbery
Readopoly Community Garden Recommendations
Description
"When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives. The tiger offers Lily a deal- if Lily will open her grandmother's star jars and return what she stole, the tiger will heal her grandmother. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice . . . and the courage to face a tiger. Tae Keller,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 6
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Description
Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.
When Min takes on Tree-ear as his helper, Tree-ear is elated--until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Min's irascible temper, and his own ignorance. However, Tree-ear is determined to prove himself.
5) Wicked fox
Author
Series
Gumiho volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 14
Description
After eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung, a nine-tailed fox surviving in modern-day Seoul by eating the souls of evil men, kills a murderous goblin to save Jihoon, she is forced to choose between her immortal life and his. Includes glossary.
6) In real life
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Fifteen-year-old math prodigy Seth Gordon hopes to compete professionally playing Starfare, the world's most popular computer game, but when he gets the chance to move to Korea and train full-time, he may not be ready for the culture shock and leaving his possible girlfriend, Hannah.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Twelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950. Includes historical notes, photographs of the author's mother, glossary of Korean words, and timeline.
8) The Zoo
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
A little girl explores the zoo while her parents are searching for her.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In a Korean village where being strong and loud is valued, tiny Soe-in is ridiculed but when the sun disappears, Soe-in dares to find the spirit tiger and set things right. Includes note about the position of tigers in Korean culture.
10) My cat copies me
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A little girl plays with her cat and becomes more social.
11) Rebel Seoul
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Description
Publisher Annotation: Pacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing sci-fi novel set in New Seoul in the year 2199.
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mina can't wait to share the customs of Seollal with all of her friends at school. She will show her classmates her colorful hanbok, demonstrate how to do sebae, and then everyone will make tasty tteokguk in the cooking room. Yum! Her little brother may even join in on the fun… if he can find a way out of his bad mood." --publisher's website.
14) El aprendiz
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Tree-ear is a 13-year-old orphan living on the streets of 12th-Century Korea. He is content with his life under a bridge with Crane-man until one day, while looking for food, he sees the work of Min, a master potter. He dreams of learning the craft from Min and eventually becomes his apprentice. Although ill-prepared for the hard labor involved, his determination will have rewards Tree-ear never imagined" -- Amazon.com.
15) The Turtle Ship
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Inspired by his pet turtle, a young boy in sixteenth-century Korea designs one of the greatest battleships in history and fulfills his dream of sailing the world. Loosely based on the true story of Admiral Yi-Sun-sin.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge "before falling into the sea," and the household quickly becomes crowded, hot, and noisy. Then war sirens cry out over Kyung's city too, and her family and their guests take shelter underground. When the sirens stop, Kyung is upset--she...