# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Korean History -Japanese Occupation Period

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
In the early 20th century, Korea was occupied by Japan. The country was exploited for the benefit of the Japanese Empire. The occupiers attempted to eradicate Korean culture and even forbade Koreans from speaking their own language. But the Koreans resisted continuously, both at home and abroad, until the surrender of Japan, which ended World War II.

# data[].attributes.body
Kayla, Adam, Kaleb, Stephanie

# data[].attributes.body
Linda Sue Park's significance to the literary world is to inspire others. Linda Sue park encourages others to read and write. She writes books that many people read and get inspired. She does videos and even goes to meet other people to inspire others.

# data[].attributes.body
Linda Sue Park's family came from korea and she married an irishman and had two kids. She was born March,25 1960. She was born in Urbana,illinois and grew up outside of chicago she moved to dublin and london then moved back to the us for her husbands job and now lives in western new york. She loves to cook, travel, read, and writing.

# data[].attributes.body
Linda Sue Park's motivation is for her writing is found in her family history and Korea's history. she was inspired from people around the world  to write this amazing books that touch our hearts

# data[].attributes.body
Korea's past wasn't always good. when the Jansenist took over everything changed. People couldn't follow their traditions they had to change their whole lives. In the schools they stopped learning Korean and had to start learning Japanese. Constantly they were told to change something or give something up. They had to give up most of their food, and silver and burn plants native to Korea. Most of the things they took they used for the war. they thought Koreans were too weak and always had them killed first in the war. Until the Americans set them free.

# data[].attributes.body
In all of Linda Sue Park's books she uses inner thinking, dialogue, tone and symbolism. She uses these trends to develop her craft. Park uses symbolism Some AWE in A Single Shard is, " The fox would stare at him, looking deep into his eyes." (Park 2001). The fox represents fear of not being accepted. Another common trend is inner thinking. An AWE for that in When My Name was Keoko is, "Abuji read it to us again. when he finished the second time, Omoni clasped her hands and spoke, her eyes shining." Another common trend is dialogue. In Kite Fighters it says,"'Your face is like a month of rain my son,' she teased gently." Another common trend is symbolism. In Seesaw Girl it says,"the little ball immediately became her good luck charm." over park uses craft and trends to her books more interesting.

# data[].attributes.body
http://www.lspark.com/books/awards.html

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Linda_Sue_Park.aspx

http://www.lindasuepark.com/bio/biography.html

http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Park-Linda-Sue.html

# data[].attributes.body
Linda Sue Park uses different varieties of techniques. she uses symbolism , description, and tone. She demonstrates symbolism throughout her books , for example in the books A Single Shard , Seesaw Girl , When my name was Keoko , and Kite Fighters ,she uses objects to symbolise  something  that has a bigger meaning like the mountains, ivory ball, crane, fox, dragon, and tiger. In the book See Saw Girl  she uses the mountains to represent hope and freedom .Linda sue park use many descriptions by describing the hair, culture, the clothes, their beliefs , and style.  She also uses tone in her amazing books in a way that the reader can feel the motion that the character is experiencing. Linda Sue Park talks about the ivory ball when she illiterates, " At last year's New year celebration, to her great surprise and delight, her father had given her the tiny carved ball. Only then had Jade realized that her father knew of her interest in the large one."

# data[].attributes.body
Linda Sue Park won the:
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
2004 Sequoyah Book Award (OK)
2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master List\
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
and many many more.

# data[].attributes.body
A Single Shard, which follows the adventures of a twelfth-century orphan named Tree-ear. The Newbery is awarded by the American Library Association, and is given to the most distinguished American children's book published in the previous year. Park became the first Korean American to take home the honor.

# data[].attributes.body
When My Name was Keoko, published in 2002, is based on her parents' memories of growing up in Korea during the Japanese occupation of their country. After taking control of Korea in 1910, the Japanese government attempted to erase Korean traditions and customs, going so far as to make Koreans take Japanese names. "Keoko was my mother's Japanese name," Park explained in the Time for Kids interview. "That's where the title comes from." When Park was a young girl, her parents did not talk about their painful experiences, but after she began her research they opened up. "I asked them about their experiences," she told Durango, "and they did start talking. And talking ... and talking."Although based on her family, Keoko is a work of fiction that takes place in Korea in 1940. It is told from the perspective of a brother and sister, thirteen-year-old Tae-yul and ten-year-old Sun-hee, each of whom responds to their situation in very different ways. As World War II approaches, their lives are further threatened and their loyalty to family and country are increasingly challenged. It was a difficult story for Park to tell, and for her parents to revisit, but as she explained to Durango, "Your past is a huge part of what makes you you, and exploring the past can help you better understand the present and future."

# data[].attributes.body
The Kite Fighters (2000), Park again turned to family stories for inspiration, this time creating a work that would be a tribute to her father. At the center of the story is the rivalry between two kite-flying brothers, Kee-sup and Young-sup, who live in Seoul, Korea, in 1473. Kite fighting was a popular sport in the late fifteenth century, and each brother has his own unique talent. Older brother Kee-sup is gifted at kite design and construction, while Young-sup is a masterful kite flyer who has the ability to make kites dance in the wind. When the boy-king of Korea learns of their skills he enlists the boys to create a perfect kite for the all-important New Year's competition. In the book Park not only described the intricate world of kite fighting, but also explored the traditional roles the boys played, based on their position in the family.

# data[].attributes.body
Seesaw Girl is the story of Jade Blossom, a twelve-year-old girl growing up in an aristocratic household in seventeenth-century Korea. The custom of the times forbade young girls of social standing from leaving their family compounds until they were married. As a result, Jade is curious about the world outside, especially when Willow, her best friend and aunt, marries and leaves her behind. Jade arranges a day of escape, but what she encounters is not all beautiful, and she realizes that her family home provides not so much imprisonment as protection. When she returns to her family, she understands she must be content with catching glimpses of the world thanks to a stand-up seesaw built close to the compound walls. Critics especially praised Park for her faithful depiction of daily life in seventeenth-century Korea.

# data[].attributes.body
~Linda Sue Park began writing when she was in kindergarten.
~she Became a professional writer when she published her first poem at age nine.
~Her parents were Korean immigrants who moved to the United States in the 1950s they were among the first wave of Koreans to immigrate to America following World War II (1939–45)
~ "My parents thought the best way to help us succeed was to become very American, which meant only speaking English at home. We celebrated certain holidays and upheld a few traditions, but I don't actually speak Korean." - Linda sue park

# data[].attributes.body
When My Name Was Keoko
Rated 4/4 stars. I think this should be rated four stars because it has a very deep meaning with very rich detail and draws the reader in and make the reader want to read more.

See-Saw Girl  Rated: 4/4 stars  I think this book should be rated 4 stars because linda sue park wrote see saw girl in a way that it connects with adventure and freedom but at the same time linda uses a lot  of korean culture

Kite Fighters  Rated:  I rate kite fighters a 4/4 star rating  because it keep the reader on the edge of their set with tournaments of kite fighting and coming up with special line to cut faster.

A Single Shard  Rated: I rate this 4/4 stars because it keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next. The pot that is broken is a single shard.

# data[].attributes.body
Linda sue park has written the books: A long walk to water, A single shard,  When my name was keoko, kite fighters, project mulberry, a 39 clues, archer quest  and keeping score