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Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge near a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.

A Korean-American child talks about aspects of her Korean heritage, including clothing, foods, and customs.

In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first- born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skills with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.

Introduces the geography, history, people, and culture of the country known as "the land of morning calm.

Presents the numbers one to ten in Korean, using each number to introduce concepts about Korea and its culture.

Twelve-year-old Kevin is quietly doing his homework in 1999 when a fully-armed archer tumbles through space and time and into his bedroom, and upon verifying that the intruder is Chu-mong, a Korean king and folk hero from the ancient past, he works to find a way to send Chu back before history is altered forever.

With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.

A young Korean girl survives the oppressive Japanese and Russian occupation of North Korea during the 1940s, to later escape to freedom in South Korea.

A fictionalized autobiography in which eleven-year-old Yoko escapes from Korea to Japan with her mother and sister at the end of World War II.

Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present.

A photo-illustrated overview of North and South Korea's geography, history, governments, economies, environments, people, lifestyles, religions, languages, arts, leisure activities, festivals, and foods, which also includes maps, time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Presents a study of the history and culture of Korea and provides information on the division of the peninsula and their governments, important cities, natural environment, Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, the Korean War, and traditions.

Introduces the cooking and food habits of Korea, including such recipes as bean sprout salad and Korean dumplings, and provides brief information on the geography, history, holidays, and festivals of the country.

Provides insights into the geography, daily life, culture, and history of Korea through a look at the country's foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources.