| Plantation Child and Other Stories Contributor(s): Kiehm, Eve Begley (Author), Pratt, Christine Joy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0824815963 ISBN-13: 9780824815967 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 1995 Annotation: These vividly told tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters. The children experience many hardships growing up poor and motherless in a Korean camp in Hawaii, but their stories are full of fun and adventure. In "Joe and the White Dog", Joe takes Little Sister exploring and loses her... until a mysterious white-haired woman and her friendly dog appear to help. In "The Little People", fearless six-year-old Puni searches for menehune to grant her wish for a new doll. The stories also provide a poignant look at the family's daily struggles. In "Plantation Child" we see, through the eyes of Marita, the sacrifices made to pay for a pair of new shoes, the need for thrift and hard work to make ends meet. In "The Pineapple Cannery" we share in Marita's excitement as she begins a new life working in Honolulu. The last story, "Abuji", is a tender portrait of the long-widowed father, reminiscing about his youth and his return journey to Korea. Moving from child to child, from story to story, Eve Begley Kiehm brings to life for readers young and old a formative period in the history of Korean Americans in Hawaii. Click for more in this series: Kolowalu Books (Hardcover) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94033410 |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Series: Kolowalu Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.85" W x 7.82" L (0.50 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania - Ethnic Orientation - Korean - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Topical - Family |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated |
| Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1995 pg. 64 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These vividly told tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters. The children experience many hardships growing up motherless and poor in a Korean camp in Hawaii, but their stories are full of fun and adventure. |
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