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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip

Choi, S. (1997). Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip. Karen Dugan. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Brief Annotation: Yunmi and Halmoni (Grandmother) take a trip to Korea for Grandpa’s birthday. It’s Yunmi’s first time to Korea, she gets to meet her cousins and family. Halmoni loves Korea so much Yunmi is worried she won’t go back to New York. Will Yunmi and Halmoni return together?

Grade Level: 1-5

Genre: picture book, cultural diversity, realistic fiction

Readers who will like this: Children who are a part of two cultures, like picture books, cultural books, realistic fiction, and stories about family.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This book is interesting to me not only because I love South Korea but because it's very cute. You are able to feel the emotions of a child and the struggles of belonging to two different cultures. This is a great read!

Question: Do you have family members who are different than you or celebrate different holidays?

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