“Thispowerfulandrivetingtaleofoneclose-knit,proudKoreanfamilymovinglyaddresseslife-and-deathissuesofcourageandcollaboration,injustice,anddeath-defyingdeterminationinthefaceoftotalitarianoppression.“(Kirkusstarredreview)Sun-heeandherolderbrother,Tae-yul,liveinKoreawiththeirparents.BecauseKoreaisunderJapaneseoccupation,thechildrenstudyJapaneseandspeakitatschool.Theirownlanguage,theirflag,thefolktalesUncletellsthem--eventheirnames--areallpartoftheKoreanculturethatisnowforbidden.WhenWorldWarIIcomestoKorea,Sun-heeissurprisedthattheJapaneseexpecttheirKoreansubjectstofightontheirside.ButthegreatestshockofallcomeswhenTae-yulenlistsintheJapanesearmyinanattempttoprotectUncle,whoissuspectedofaidingtheKoreanresistance.Sun-heestaysbehind,entrustedwiththelife-and-deathsecretsofafamilyatwar.ThismovinghistoricalnovelisfromNewberyMedalistLindaSuePark,whosebelovedmiddlegradebooksincludeASingleShardandALongWalktoWater.
