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A review by maryehavens
Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
5.0
This book was so good AND it was Juliette's "Blind Date with a Book". She wanted to read it as a family read.
The peril that Sora and Youngsoo went through, the heartbreak of desperation, the tragedy of war, it's all here. The fact that Lee did her research and drew upon her own mother's experience made the book even better. Definitely not a book that I would have found but for Blind Date with a Book. :)
I especially loved the inclusion of photographs of Lee's mother at the end, the glossary of Korean words, the Korean War timeline, and the Author's Note. So much authenticity. The only thing missing is a beautiful bibliography but it's a juvenile fiction work so I can see why it's not there.
This book also gave me leverage to experience bibimibab for the first time. The kids enjoyed our Korean food adventure and they are adverse to new experiences. My heart is full :)
The peril that Sora and Youngsoo went through, the heartbreak of desperation, the tragedy of war, it's all here. The fact that Lee did her research and drew upon her own mother's experience made the book even better. Definitely not a book that I would have found but for Blind Date with a Book. :)
I especially loved the inclusion of photographs of Lee's mother at the end, the glossary of Korean words, the Korean War timeline, and the Author's Note. So much authenticity. The only thing missing is a beautiful bibliography but it's a juvenile fiction work so I can see why it's not there.
This book also gave me leverage to experience bibimibab for the first time. The kids enjoyed our Korean food adventure and they are adverse to new experiences. My heart is full :)