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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of South Korea"--Provided by publisher.

"A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take...

Readers are introduced to the basic geography, topography, history, people, culture, climate, and industries of the Republic of Korea. Children hear the names of distant lands on the evening news, but what are those places really like? How do their people live? What languages do they speak? What do they do for fun? Our Welcome to the World series gives young readers a simple, informative look at countries they hear about every day. With vivid photos,...

"Jenny never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk"-- Cello prodigy Jenny's goal is to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets Jaewoo in her uncle's Los Angeles karaoke bar, it's clear he is the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. In a moment of spontaneity...

"In South Korea, a 105-year-old woman receives a letter. Ten days later, she has been thrust into the afterlife, fighting to head off a curse that will otherwise devastate generations to come. Hak Jeonga has always shouldered the burden of upholding the family name. When she sent her daughter-in-law to America to cover up an illegitimate birth, she was simply doing what was needed to preserve the reputations of her loved ones. How could she have...

A retrospective look at the Korean War and the years of prosperity that followed.

Follows one mother's nightmarish struggle to retrieve the 7-year-old son her ex-husband whisked out of her life when he abducted the boy and took him back to his native South Korea.

Seventeen-year-old Rachel Kim confronts the dark underbelly of the K-pop world as she strives to become a K-pop star. Six years ago Korean American Rachel Kim was recruited by DB Entertainment, one of Seoul's largest K-pop labels. The rules are simple: Train 24/7. Be perfect. Don't date. Now, as the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she is strong enough to be a...

While a zombie-virus breaks out in South Korea, a couple of passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

The story of a young Korean girl, her family, and their life in Seoul, Korea.