So Far from the Bamboo Grove
of Yoko Kawashima Watkins, Jean Fritz (Foreword by)
Series: So Far from the Bamboo Grove #1
Description
Prequel to My Brother, My Sister, and I. Though Japanese, eleven-year-old Yoko has lived with her family in northern Korea near the border with China all her life. But when the Second World War comes to an end, Japanese on the Korean peninsula are suddenly in terrible danger; the Korean people want control of their homeland and they want to punish the Japanese, who have occupied their nation for many years. Yoko, her mother and sister are forced to flee from their beautiful house with its peaceful bamboo grove. Their journey is terrifying -- and remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 183 pages
- Publisher HarperCollins
- Publication Date August 12th 2008
- First Publication 04/01/86
- Language English
- ISBN 9780688131159
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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