When My Name Was Keoko (Hardcover) by Mrs. Linda Sue Park

from carolinetownsend

I really enjoyed this book. It was hard for me to get interested in the story at first, but once I started reading it I was unable to put it down. I loved the point of view change throughout the story between Tae-Yul and Sun-Hee. The point of view changes provided different insight to the same st...

from ehopki7

I really liked this book for many reasons. I loved how the point of view switched back and forth between Sun-hee and Tae-yul. It allowed the reader to see two very different sides of the story. The writing, even though it went between two characters, flowed very well. Although I have never been t...

from pduste1

When My Name Was Keoko is a very powerful book that i really enjoyed reading. I liked this book for it insight on Korean life as well as its historical insight. Although throughout the book the people of Korea are being persecuted by the Japanese, you still get an insight of Korean life at that t...

from danielleshorr

Collections Chapter book Grade: 6-10 Historical Fiction When My Name was Keoko is an amazing novel that takes places in 1940's Korea. During this time Japan had invaded Korea and took over the land, the people and the culture. What makes this novel so special is that it is written from the perspe...

from NoahGray

"When My Name was Keoko" was an interesting chapter book that discusses life in Korea during World War II. I found this book to be very shocking and always kept me on my toes. The author explains life in Korea during World War II and the relationship between the Japanese and the Koreans. Since Ko...