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Read this haunting, metaphor-laced story about family, loss, and claiming one's own story in a combination of audiobook and print. I now know why this stunning middle grade novel won the Newbery Medal this year. Both formats are highly recommended for readers ages 10+.
In fact, just a few days after finishing this book and it was still in my house, I passionately booktalked it to my daughter's friend-who-is-my-student, who slept over and is from Korea and needed to know about this book and was st ...more
In fact, just a few days after finishing this book and it was still in my house, I passionately booktalked it to my daughter's friend-who-is-my-student, who slept over and is from Korea and needed to know about this book and was st ...more
Most enjoyable MG story of love and family an the stories we tell and the loss we cannot express.
Korean American protagonist. Library friendly story
Korean American protagonist. Library friendly story
This is the Newberry Medal winner, deservedly so. It’s a unique, moving story about a 7th grade Korean-American girl and her family who move in with their grandmother, a Korean immigrant to America and the glamorous and beloved town eccentric. Themes of loss, friendship, family, belonging, starting over (and how impossible that sometimes is), and learning about yourself from the lens of where your came from loom large. This book hits all the right middle grades notes. I could not love it or the
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Really enjoyed this year's Newbery winner for middle grade students. The deep connection to Korean stories, folklore, food and culture is gorgeous, and the moving between reality and magic was done so well.
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