| 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 OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats 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. |
| 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 |
| Series: Kolowalu Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.85" W x 7.82" (0.50 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania - Ethnic Orientation - Korean - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Topical - Family |
| 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. |