A Step from Heaven

Title

A Step from Heaven

Author

An Na

Type

Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Teens

Call Number

Y NA

ISBN

9780142500279

When four-year-old Young Ju Park first hears the words Mi Gook — Korean for “America” — she is sure that they mean “Heaven.” But when her family moves to Southern California the following year, she finds the transition from life in Korea far from easy.

Review

A realistic story of a Korean family in America and how one girl struggles to adapt to the culture and yet not lose her roots. Sometimes humourous and often touching, the story also deals with family issues and violence. While they do not quite find heaven, they manage to find their own voices. A short but absolutely fulfilling read.

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Recommended by Lim Sieu Pin, NLB librarian