The Kinship of Secrets (Hardcover)

from lauriebrown54

In 1948, a Korean family is split up. Najin and Calvin Cho want to go to the USA with their two daughters, but money is short and there is the issue of convincing the government that they intend to return. Leaving one daughter will solve both those problems, so they take baby Miran with them and ...

from brangwinn

Wow! Being able to write like Eugenia Kim does is a real talent. Being able to tell the story of Korean War through a child and at the same time comparing it to the life of a sibling in America was riveting. The surprising interconnectedness between the two sisters deepened the story.

from BettyTaylor56

This beautifully written book is the story of two sisters, only ten months apart in age, separated as toddlers. In 1948 daughter Inja is left in South Korea with her Uncle and Aunt and her grandparents, as her parents Calvin and Najin Cho, along with daughter Miran, move to the United States in s...

from baystateRA

Book club for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Lots to talk about, and the intertwined stories of two Korean sisters growing up in separate countries, separated for years by the outbreak of war and strict immigration laws — illuminated much of the history of the US and Korea in the ‘50s...

from Herenya

In 1950, four year old Inja is living with her grandparents and uncle in Seoul, while her slightly-older sister Miran is in America with their parents. The family's intended return to Korea has already been delayed; the outbreak of war forces them to change their plans and delays their reunion wi...