Book
A step from heaven
Record details
- ISBN: 9780613603669 (school & lib. binding)
- ISBN: 0613603664 (school & lib. binding)
- ISBN: 9780142500279 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0142500275 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 0142500275 :
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Physical Description:
160 p. ; 22 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Speak, 2002, c2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in the United States of America by Front Street, 2001"--T.p. verso. "Bonus material inside"--Cover. Includes "question and answer" session with author (p. 155-159). |
| Summary, etc.: | A young Korean girl and her family find it difficult to learn English and adjust to life in America. |
| Awards Note: | Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2002. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Korean Americans Juvenile fiction Korean Americans Fiction Family life Fiction Emigration and immigration Fiction |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Library | J. NA, AN (Text) | 34045096325506 | Juvenile Paperback | Available | - |
| New Milford Public Library | YA NA (Text) | 34021126514765 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Tolland Public Library | YA NA (Text) | 34051119020215 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
The Horn Book Review
A Step from Heaven
The Horn Book
(c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Read by Jina Oh. Winner of the 2002 Printz Award for young adult literature, this first-person present-tense novel, which follows a young girl's maturation from an ingenuous Korean child to a Korean-American teenager, presents an interesting vocal challenge. Changes in age are always tricky, and the gradual mastery of a new language adds to the complexity, but narrator Jina Oh captures both admirably. The voices of the secondary characters change as well-the weary acceptance of Young Ju's mother hardens into resolve, her father's inner rage swells to a crescendo, and her brother shifts from pesky companion to surly stranger. Especially convincing is the portrait of Young Ju as she takes the final step out of childhood and picks up the phone to report her father's abuse.From HORN BOOK, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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