Name: Finding Junie Kim
SKU: 67248237
Price: 1465.00 TWD
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Author: Oh, Ellen

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Youth Large Print

Author

Oh, Ellen

Language

English

Pages

522

Dimensions

22.1x14x2.5 cm

ISBN13

9781432898151

Finding Junie Kim

Oh, Ellen (Author) · Youth Large Print · Physical Book

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Delivery: 25 Sep - 12 Oct

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Synopsis "Finding Junie Kim"

For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Amina's Voice comes a breathtaking story of family, hope, and survival from Ellen Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. When Junie Kim is faced with middle school racism, she learns of her grandparents' extraordinary strength and finds her voice. Inspired by her mother's real-life experiences during the Korean War, Oh's characters are real and riveting.Junie Kim just wants to fit in. So she keeps her head down and tries not to draw attention to herself. But when racist graffiti appears at her middle school, Junie must decide between staying silent or speaking out.Then Junie's history teacher assigns a project and Junie decides to interview her grandparents, learning about their unbelievable experiences as kids during the Korean War. Junie comes to admire her grandma's fierce determination to overcome impossible odds, and her grandpa's unwavering compassion during wartime. And as racism becomes more pervasive at school, Junie taps into the strength of her ancestors and finds the courage to do what is right.Finding Junie Kim is a reminder that within all of us lies the power to overcome hardship and emerge triumphant.