![]() ![]() ![]() But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in the Japanese army in an attempt to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance. When World War II comes to Korea, Sun-hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean subjects to fight on their side. Their own language, their flag, the folktales Uncle tells them-even their names-are all part of the Korean culture that is now forbidden. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and speak it at school. Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. "This powerful and riveting tale of one close-knit, proud Korean family movingly addresses life-and-death issues of courage and collaboration, injustice, and death-defying determination in the face of totalitarian oppression." (Kirkus starred review) ![]()
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