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When My Name Was Keoko

When My Name Was Keoko

by Linda Sue Park
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About this book

Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives under Japanese occupation. All students must read and write in Japanese and no one can fly the Korean flag. Hardest of all is when the Japanese Emperor forces all Koreans to take Japanese names. Sun-hee and Tae-yul become Keoko and Nobuo. Korea is torn apart by their Japanese invaders during World War II. Everyone must help with war preparations, but it doesn't mean they are willing to defend Japan. Tae-yul is about to risk his life to help his family, while Sun-hee stays home guarding life-and-death secrets.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780440419440
ISBN10 0440419441
Series/Work OL41689W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Yearling
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Children's fiction Courage Courage, fiction Families Family Family, fiction Family life Family life, fiction Fiction History Juvenile fiction Korea, fiction Korean language materials Loyalty, fiction Military occupation Patriotism Underground movements World War, 1939-1945 World war, 1939-1945, fiction

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