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A Single Shard:
A Single Shard is about A boy Tree-ear who meets a potter and works for him and his dream comes true. He goes on many journeys and even comes across robbers. However in the end His "dad" Craneman dies. However he will always remember what the last words were from Craneman, “ One hill, One valley, One step a a time.”

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Her character names are similar by she names her characters after something in nature. In A Single Shard the character names are Tree-ear and Crane Man. A Tree Ear is a mushroom that grows on fallen trees and Crane Man has the word crane in it and a crane is Korea's symbol of hope.  In When my Name was Keoko the main character names are San-Hee and Tae-Yol. San-Hee means girl of brightness and Tae-Yol means great warmth. In Seesaw Girl the character that's are Jade Blossom and Willow. Jade Blossom is a flower and Willow is a type of tree.

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SeeSaw Girl:
In SeeSaw girl a girl named Jade Blossom thought that it was unfair for ladies not to be allowed to leave the walls of their home. When her sister Willow got married she was heartbroken.she felt a hole in her heart.I would give this book a 5 because it was interesting and informational.

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When My Name Was Keoko :
In this book a girl named Sun-Hee  faces the japanese invasion in korea. During the invasion all koreans are forced to change everything that is korean about them including their names.The book shows what she goes through and all of the troubles she faces.

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A technique she uses is symbolism. An example of the technique symbolism is in Kite Fighters she uses the name Kee-Sup. Kee-Sup symbolizes the key for Young- Sup. While reading this is seen when the father gave money to the beggar boy to help get Young-Sup get the reel. Kee-Sup asked his father to buy that for Young-Sup. That shows that Kee-Sup "opened the door" for Young-Sup to fly a kite.

She also makes her writing descriptive. In A Single Shard,  it states "Suddenly, his fingertips tingled with a strange feeling. For some odd reason, he thought of a time when he had been on the mountainside, taking a break as he chopped wood. He had been staring into the greenery when a deer appeared in abrupt focus. It had been there all along, and he had been looking straight it" (Park, 2002).

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Linda Sue Park uses history in ancient Korea to write a historical fiction book

Linda Sue Park writes in a descriptive way so the reader can understand what's going on in the book.

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The Kite Fighters:
The Kite Fighters is about a boy trying to pursue his dream. Young-Sup wants  to fly the kite in the New Years Festival. But, tradition says that the oldest son, Kee-Sup, has to fly the kite. I would give this book a 5 star rating because you could make lots a connections to the book while you read and it was very interesting

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In Linda Sue Park's book A Long Walk To Water  there is a boy who leaves his home to go to America. While in America he creates a charity named Water For South Sudan. Park has made this book based on a real story. This book was able to make people know about the charity so that people can help with it.

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Linda Sue Park's motivation comes from her parents and her culture. Her parents are Korean and have Korean culture in their blood. Korea inspires Park because it has a lot of history there

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Koreans first started potting was 8000 BC. In Korea woman were expected to stay home and do housework and prepare meals. Once married they must obey the oldest man and there husbands. People banded around to help people in need and for important events. Everyone in the village would help to build something like build a bridge. For weddings,funerals or major birthdays, everyone would the village pooles in their money to make a grand party.

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The books that Linda Sue Park wrote are

A Single Shard

2002 Newbery Medal Book
2002 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
2002 ALA Notable Book for Children
2001 Booklist Editor's Choice
2001 Capitol Choices Selection
2001 School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year
2001 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

See Saw Girl

1999 Riverbank Review Book of Distinction
1999 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2000 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

When my Name was Keoko

2002 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
2002 School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year
2002 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2003 ALA Notable Book for Children
2003 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

The Kite Fighters

2002 California Young Readers Medal finalist
2001 Notable Books for a Global Society
2000 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
2004 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
2005 Arizona Young Readers’ Master List

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Her parents are korean and they inspired her to write

She has written 22 books total

She has won many awards

Park was born in Urbana, Illinois on March 25, 1960, and grew up outside Chicago

During elementary school and high school, Linda Sue had several more poems published in magazines for children and young people

Then she took a job as a public-relations writer for a major oil company.

In 1983, after two years with the oil company, Linda Sue left her job and moved to Dublin when she met an Irishman and had 2 kids

In 2002 Linda  was awarded the Newbery for her third novel, A Single Shard

She now lives outside of chicago

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Linda Sue Park was born on March 25, 1960. She was born in Illinois, then lived outside of Chicago. Her parents were Korean immigrants. Before she became a writer she worked for a Public Relations Writer for an Oil company. Linda Sue Park loves dogs. likes watching TV, and playing board games and video games. She has written many books. Some books she has written is "A Single Shard", "The Kite Fighters", "When my name was Keoko", and "See-Saw Girl". She has got a New Berry Medal for "A Single Shard"