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Alfred A. Knopf
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First edition.
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English
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"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the...
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"Two teens--Daniel, the son of Korean shopkeepers, and Natasha, whose family is here illegally from Jamaica--cross paths in New York City on an eventful day in their lives--Daniel is on his way to an interview with a Yale alum, Natasha is meeting with a lawyer to try and prevent her family's deportation to Jamaica--and fall in love"--
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Horrible Harry volume 9
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English
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On the last day of second grade, Song Lee's party at the local amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom.
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"What does it mean to lose your roots--within your culture, within your family--and what happens when you find them? Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. From childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better...
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Horrible Harry volume 14
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English
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Working on a dragon project in Room 3B leads to a war between two good friends--Harry and Song Lee.
8) The name jar
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English
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After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
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Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Chloe Cho is a Korean American seventh-grader who would like to get in touch with many of the aspects of her heritage, but her parents are unwilling to talk about it--then when a class assignment forces Chloe to confront them directly, they finally tell her the truth about her family, which may just be too much for one girl to handle.
11) I'm new here
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Charlesbridge
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English
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Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 2
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Bethany House Publishers
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English
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Chicken pox interferes with Abby's birthday surprise for her adopted Korean brother.
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Language
English
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When their new Korean sisters do not arrive at the airport, Abby and Carly have a mystery to solve, with God's help.
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English
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Told in two voices, Nate Jae-Woo Kim and Kate Anderson team up in a survivalist competition hoping the prize money will help his proud Korean family and enable her to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.
When one of his classmates offers Nate Jae-Woo Kim a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family. But is compromising his integrity worth it? Kate Anderson,...
15) Project Mulberry
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English
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While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
16) Home
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Alfred A. Knopf
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Frank Money ia an angry, broken veteran of the Korean War who, after traumatic experiences on the front lines, must now rescue his medically abused younger sister and take her back to the small Georgia town they come from.
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Gifted clans volume 1
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Disney/Hyperion
Edition
First edition.
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English
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After thirteen-year-old Hattie Oh casts a dangerous spell so her adopted sister, Riley, will get a share of her inherited magic, Riley must undertake a near-impossible quest to save Hattie from death.
18) Frankly in love
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller! A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong? Frank Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised...
19) Fiddlesticks
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 11
Publisher
Bethany House
Language
English
Description
Even though rotten Ronny torments Shawn with a mean nickname, Shawn practices the Golden Rule.
20) Throwback
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Publisher
Zando Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: Samantha Kang has always butted heads with her mom. Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all- American nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for cliched high school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back. To her shock, Sam lands in the...
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