A Step from Heaven - Hardcover

Na, An

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1886910588 ISBN 13: 9781886910584

Publisher: Front Street Inc, 2001

Synopsis

In this first novel, a young girl describes her family's bittersweet experience in the United States after their emigration from Korea. While going up and up into the sky on the flight from Korea to California, four-year-old Young Ju concludes that they are on their way to heaven - America is heaven! After they arrive, however, Young Ju and her parents and little brother struggle in their new world, weighed down by the difficulty of learning English, their insular family life, and the traditions of the country they left behind. An Na's striking language authentically reflects the process of acculturation as Young Ju grows from a child to an adult.

About this title

Review:

'A dazzlingly written, heartbreaking story of a girl who defies tradition to ask for help to reclaim her life and that of her mother.'Readings Monthly, April 2002'I enjoyed reading this book because you get an inside look at a different culture and it can make you understand what others go through to fit in.'Jaffa, aged 14, Victoria REACT'Na's writing is remarkable this charming novel is wholly engaging.'ViewpointSpring 2002'a skilfully modulated work of fiction and an exceptional read'Sunday AgeMay 2002

About the Author:

An Na was born in Korea and grew up in San Diego, California. A former middle school English and history teacher, she is the critically acclaimed author of The Fold, Wait for Me, the National Book Award finalist and Printz Award-winning novel A Step from Heaven, and The Place Between Breaths. She lives in Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Front Street Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1886910588
• ISBN 13: 9781886910584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 156