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H. English II
August 31, 2009
Book Review
A Step from Heaven
Na, An. A Step from Heaven. Asheville: Front Street, 2001. Print.
Life in America for someone who has moved there from another country can be very dif...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Aug 25 11:18:43 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 11:18:52 -0700 2009 "It sits in my chest, hitting, hitting my heart until my eyes bleed water from the sea." And this quote was just a great illustration of the language...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 07:42:48 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 07:43:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 15:33:28 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 15:40:17 -0700 2009 Author: An Na

I really liked how this book is easy on the eyes and the tone is soothing. The author seems like a calm person, but yet engages the reader throughout the book.
It's about a young girl who moved from a place in Korea, Mi Gook, into A...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 11:04:21 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 11:53:01 -0700 2009 2. Award: Most notably the Michael L Printz Award
3. Star Rating 5
4. Grade level (s) 9-12th
5. Evaluation: Because Young Ju , who’s four years old, has recently learned that Heaven is way up in the sky, therefore when her plane goes way...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 06 15:42:37 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 15:48:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 10:01:43 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 11:54:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 21:21:59 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 19:34:29 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 19:11:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 05:41:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:46:14 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 22:08:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 07:36:27 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 10:48:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:56:31 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 19:55:18 -0700 2009 4Q 2P MJ

A Step From Heaven is about a Korean girl who moves to America with her parents at a young age. As a child of immigrants, Young Ju feels torn between loyalty toward her family and culture and the American way of life. Her parents work long hours in unpleasant jobs and struggle ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Dec 02 11:39:36 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 11:39:36 -0800 2008 A Step From Heaven Young Ju reaches for happiness despite the hardships her parents endure. This is the story of the strong and brave (Young Ju and her mother) contrasted with the weak and discou...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 17:19:45 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 17:20:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 15 08:39:41 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 21:36:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 11:46:16 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:46:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 19 13:32:35 -0800 2009 Thu May 14 13:42:51 -0700 2009 Developmental Assets 1, 6, 11, 14, 16, 22, 30, 31, 34
Printz book. This story, as it follows Young Ju from Korea to the United States and thereafter, gives a picture of what immigrating can do to a family and an individual. The story very much shows a small child’s point of ...more...]]>