If It Hadn't Been for Yoon Jun is a story about a girl named Alice. Alice was adopted from Korea as a baby and she has no desire to learn about the culture she came from. Yoon Jun is a new student at Alice's school and is from Korea. Alice then is paired up with Yoon Jun for an International Day project. Through this project Alice and the readers learn about the Korean culture. The book talks about how crowded the cities of Korea are and also talks about the different foods served in Korea.
Kira-Kira takes the reader on the journey of Katie's life. It begins with her family moving from a Japanese town in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia. The book chronicles the ups and downs and the activities her, her sister, and her brother take. However, it also shows so much about the resilient and respectful nature of the Japanese culture as her sister receives a diagnosis of lymphoma, her brother is injured by an animal trap, and her parents work multiple jobs with long hours to provide for the family. The book is filled with fun stories as well as tragedy that every reader will be able to relate to.
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