Helen Plum Library

Description

A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents' experiences as lost children during the Korean War

2) Rules for rule breaking

Author

Tucker, Talia

Language

English

Formats

Description

When Korean American teens Bobby and Winter reluctantly go on a college visit road trip together, the sworn mortal enemies discover they might actually be a perfect pair

3) Gigi Shin is not a nerd

Author

Series

Gigi Shin books volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Middle Grade Spotlight on eBooks & Audiobooks

"Determined to go to an elite art camp, young Korean American girl Gigi Shin starts a tutoring club with her friends to make money, but when the first few sessions are chaotic, she wonders if she'll end up sacrificing more than she bargained for to achieve her dreams"--

4) Stand up, Yumi Chung!

Author

Kim, Jessica

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7

Language

English

Appears on list

Formats

Description

If You Like ... Percy Jackson

When eleven-year-old Yumi Chung stumbles into a kids' comedy camp she is mistaken for another student, so she decides to play the part

5) The last fallen star: a Gifted clans novel

Author

Kim, Graci

Series

Gifted clans volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12

Language

English

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Formats

Description

Live Oak Media eReadalong

After thirteen-year-old Hattie Oh casts a dangerous spell so her adopted sister, Riley, will get a share of her inherited magic, Riley must undertake a near-impossible quest to save Hattie from death.--

6) I'm new here

Author

O'Brien, Anne Sibley

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

Middle Grade Spotlight on eBooks & Audiobooks
Youth: Historical Fiction for Grades 4-8

Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States

7) Troublemaker

Author

Cho, John

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6

Language

English

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Formats

Description

On the first night of rioting in the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring twelve-year-old Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey through South Central and Koreatown to come to his aid, encountering the racism within their community as they go

8) The last fallen moon

Author

Kim, Graci

Series

Gifted clans volume 2

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15

Language

English

Formats

Description

Riley Oh ventures into the Spiritrealm, where she hopes to convince Saint Heo Jun to become the new patron god of the Gom clan and restore their healing powers

9) Danbi's favorite day

Author

Kim, Anna

Series

Danbi picture books

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

If You Like ... Dog Stories for Grades 1-4

Danbi invites her friends to celebrate Children's Day like she did in Korea and is worried the picnic behind her parents' deli falls short of the kites and magic train rides she promised her friends

10) Most valuable puppy

Author

Kim, Carol

Series

Doggie daycare

Language

English

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Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"Shawn and Kat Choi must find a way to keep an energetic Jack Russell terrier calm before he's the first, and last, Doggie Daycare customer"--

11) My grandpa's chair

Author

Pak, Jiyeon

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2017

Language

English

Description

A young girl notices that her grandfather is unhappy and thinks a new chair might cheer him up

12) Wish soup: a celebration of Seollal

Author

Park, Junghwa

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2023

Language

English

Description

Sohee helps her family prepare for the Lunar New Year celebration

13) Seoul food

Author

Russell, Erin

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

[2024]

Language

English

Description

When Hana's grandparents visit, Hana decides to cook a meal that represents both her Korean and Southern heritages

14) Mindy Kim and the summer musical

Author

Series

Mindy Kim volume 9

Publisher

Aladdin

Pub. Date

2023

Language

English

Description

Mindy tries to step into the spotlight in her community theater production

15) Mindy Kim and the lunar New Year parade

Author

Series

Mindy Kim volume 2

Pub. Date

2020

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend Sally

16) When you trap a tiger

Author

Keller, Tae

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8

Language

English

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PRIDE: Grades 3-5

Formats

Description

"When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmonis Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a dealreturn what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmonis healthLily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem!...

17) Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business

Author

Youth: Recommendations for Grades 1-3

Series

Mindy Kim volume 1

Pub. Date

2020

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble.--

18) A step from heaven

Author

An, Na

Publisher

Front Street

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6

Language

English

Description

A young Korean girl and her family find it difficult to learn English and adjust to life in America

19) Mindy Kim and the trip to Korea

Author

Series

Mindy Kim volume 5

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Mindy is super excited to go to South Korea to visit her grandparents! She has never taken such a big trip before, and she can't wait to see her family again. Plus, Dad's girlfriend, Julie, is also going to meet the family for the first time. Mindy and Julie decide to make a traditional Korean meal for the family as a thank-you for hosting. But after a few mishaps, Mindy fears they are cooking up a big disaster in the kitchen! Can Mindy and Julie...

20) Lia Park and the missing jewel

Author

Yoon, Jenna

Series

Lia Park volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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