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So Far from the Bamboo Grove
So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl living with her Japanese family in northern Korea, Yoko is suddenly fleeing for her life with her mother and older sister, Ko, trying to escape to Japan, a country Yoko hardly knows. Their journey is terrifyingand remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival that highlights the plight of individual people in wartime. In the midst of suffering, acts of kindness, as exemplified by a family of Koreans who risk their own lives to help Yoko's brother, are inspiring reminders of the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
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So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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1) So Far from the Bamboo Grove
2) Grey
3) Line of Duty
4) Dragons 🐉🐲❤️

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KarenUK Line of Duty is sooooo good! 5y
ralexist @KarenUK - I'm really enjoying it. I'm starting to run out of British detective shows to watch. I wish there were more episodes for each year 🙂 5y
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I love my books! Thanks so much!

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1) It may be time for a re-read of this.
2) Mostly cake, but I enjoy a good crisp.
3) I enjoy baking.
4) In the USA, I'd like to be in Vermont. In the world, somewhere in the UK would be nice.
5) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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A little TBT literary edition. These are some of my childhood favorites. I grew up in a tiny town where the bookmobile swung through once a week in the summer or I just read and re-read the shelves in my little school library. What I would've given to have had as much and as much variety of MG and YA as there is today. #tbtliteraryedition

LazyLibrary Hatchet!!! 👏🙌 loved Enders game too! 8y
Aswenson Caddie Woodlawn ❤️❤️ 8y
monkeygirlsmama Hatchet! I remember owning and reading a copy of that one back in the day. 8y
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So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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Our kids' lead Jackie and I did a little photo shoot to kick off Banned Books Week. There are more books in danger of being challenged and restricted than we could ever possibly hope to cram into a single picture - so go out and celebrate your freedom to read and uphold access for all. #bannedbooksweek (And my @outofprint scarf needs to be in as many pictures as possible so this was a good excuse 😜😜)

Dragon Nice scarf! 8y
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