So Far from the Bamboo Grove

Informationen zum Autor Yoko Kawashima Watkins received The Courage of Conscience Award from the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts, which cited her as an "inspiration to young people throughout America and the world." Klappentext In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl living with her Japanese family in northern Korea, Yoko is suddenly fleeing for her life with her mother and older sister, Ko, trying to escape to Japan, a country Yoko hardly knows. Their journey is terrifying?and remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival that highlights the plight of individual people in wartime. In the midst of suffering, acts of kindness, as exemplified by a family of Koreans who risk their own lives to help Yoko's brother, are inspiring reminders of the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Zusammenfassung In the final days of World War II! Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl living with her Japanese family in northern Korea! Yoko is suddenly fleeing for her life with her mother and older sister! Ko! trying to escape to Japan! a country Yoko hardly knows. Their journey is terrifying—and remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival that highlights the plight of individual people in wartime. In the midst of suffering! acts of kindness! as exemplified by a family of Koreans who risk their own lives to help Yoko's brother! are inspiring reminders of the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

Product details

• Authors: Yoko Kawashima Watkins
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.08.2008
• EAN: 9780688131159
• ISBN: 978-0-688-13115-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 191 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION: War & Military, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / Asia *