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When My Name Was Keoko

By: Linda Sue Park
Narrated by: Norm Lee, Jennifer Ikeda
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Korean Sun-hee and her brother, Tae-yul, must study Japanese language and culture in school. The symbols of their beloved Korea - like its flag and the rose of Sharon tree - can never be displayed or mentioned in public. When the emperor of Japan decrees that all Koreans must take Japanese names, Sun-hee and Tae-yul become Keoko and Nobuo. But as World War II explodes all around them, Sun-hee and Tae-yul wage their own war to stay true to their family, their country, and themselves.

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Listened to this with my 9/10 year olds on a car trip. We really enjoyed it and the history lessons. The narration was great, and the story did an excellent job explaining the history without internet searching for the backstory.

Great historical fiction!

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i cried so many times, from joy, anger and saddness. if you love historical fiction please read this one

This book is amazing

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There couldn't be a better book showing the reality of Korea during the invasion of the Japanese
It was the best book I really admire it

When My Name Was Keoko

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An absolutely beautiful book in every sense-a touching, historical perspective that leaves the reader yearning for more.

Beautifully written and artfully narrated

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i love the historical references that give you good timelines of when evemts take place. checkpoints so you know how much time has passed and even culture benchmarks that tell of how life was and what norms were common. i will absolutely read again.

i just binged this straight through

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A good story about how Korea felt about the Japanese occupation before and during WWII.

great read

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I really enjoyed how this story was developed, specially having the girl's and the boy's perspective on the events. It is a beautiful and moving story, that even brought me to tears at times. It gave me much insight into certain aspects of the Korean culture, particularly, gender roles and how these were affected by the war. The narrators were spectacular, as well.

A beautiful and moving story

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Characters who value family and country in times of oppression make for an engaging read. The plot had plenty of twists and turns to keep me interested. I especially liked how each character used his/her individual strengths to show bravery.

New Perspective of WWII

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I listened in two days and it was absolutely unforgettable. I love the sister-brother duo. I love historical fiction, but even if you don't it's still a great book. it's important to not only understand American history, but Korean, and Japanese too, it's a whole new view to these events, and an important message; everyone deserves freedom, and a choice.

A must read

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I absolutely loved this book. I learned so much about this dark time in Korean History.

wonderful and Suspenseful

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