Celebrate Cultures

Grades 4 - 7

This heartbreaking, beautiful book was inspired by the author’s mother’s experiences during the Korean War.  After constantly being bullied, Junie Kim wants to fit in by not drawing attention to herself. When racist graffiti appears all over her middle school, she must look inside herself and decide if she should be silent or act. While working on a history project, she interviews her grandparents, who lived through the Korean War, which makes Junie Kim understand and appreciate the courage and strength they had to survive. This gives her the courage to do the right thing.

Pre-K - Grade 2

How will a young boy who only speaks English connect with his grandfather who only speaks Thai? This is a heartwarming intergenerational tale with minimal text, where beautiful illustrations take center stage.

Grades Pre-K - 1 

Yoomi looks forward to her special Sundays in Koreatown visiting her grandmother with her Dad. But this Sunday, everything starts to go wrong. She spills rice cakes on her second favorite shirt. The mobile library doesn't have her favorite book. And someone grabs the last hot dog twist at the bakery! Through the day's series of disappointments, Yoomi learns about resilience. This delightful book includes a recipe for kimbap.