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Presents a study of Korea and discusses both North and South Korea, the DMZ, traditional music and dance, religious beliefs,education, and culture.

Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in Korea during the seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.

In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the task of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well.

The reader's decisions control the course of an adventure in which an undercover CIA agent searches for another agent missing in Korea.

Describes the festivals of Korea, showing how the celebrations, with their songs, foods, and activities, express the customs and beliefs of the Korean people.

In a series of messages placed in her grandmother's ancestral jar, a seventh century princess and future ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla vents her frustration at not being permitted to study astronomy because she is a girl.

A poor boy from Korea is determined to win a contest of knowledge, even though poverty keeps him from formally attending school.

Adopted and raised by Scandinavian-American parents in Minnesota, a Korean teenager returns to her native country to find her mother.

Najin Han, the headstrong daughter of a calligrapher in early twentieth-century Korea, is sent by her mother to become a companion of the young princess to prevent her father from forcing her to marry, but when the king is assassinated, Najin faces countless hardships on her quest for education and love.

Contains twenty essays in which the authors debate issues related to North and South Korea, considering whether North Korea poses a serious threat, the state of democracy and human rights in North and South Korea, U.

An introduction to the history, government, traditions, and way of life of the people of Korea.

Presents an overview of the Korean War, including its causes, its battles, and its peace process; provides twelve primary source documents on the conflict; and includes a time line, a glossary, a selected bibliography, and ninety maps and photos.

A photo-illustrated overview of Korea that presents brief looks at its geography, people, daily life, schools, sports, foods, holidays, and contemporary issues.

Provides information about the causes, conduct, and results of the Korean War, a conflict fought between communist North Korea, with the approval of the Soviet Union and China, and South Korea, supported by the United States.

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of North and South Korea.