Year of Impossible Goodbyes

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Year of Impossible Goodbyes

Year of Impossible Goodbyes

By: Sook Nyul Choi

In 1945 Japanese-occupied Korea, ten-year-old Sookan and her family face hardship and loss with courage and hope. As her father joins the resistance and her brothers are taken to labor camps, Sookan must attend a Japanese school and endure growing oppression. This powerful, historically rich novel offers young readers a moving glimpse into a lesser-known chapter of history—an excellent addition to any home or homeschool library. 

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It is 1945, and courageous ten-year-old Sookan and her family must endure the cruelties of the Japanese military occupying Korea. Police captain Narita does his best to destroy everything of value to the family, but he cannot break their spirit. Sookan's father is with the resistance movement in Manchuria and her older brothers have been sent away to labor camps. Her mother is forced to supervise a sock factory and Sookan herself must wear a uniform and attend a Japanese school.
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Used in Modern American 6-8th

  • By: Sook Nyul Choi

  • Pages: 169

  • ISBN: 9780440407591

  • Media: Paperback

  • Reading level: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
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