Information about the author

"Through my writing, I want to bring to life the history and culture of Korea to share with all my American friends." -- Sook Nyul Choi

Also, here is a good resource for information on the author:

http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/choi.html

And here are some notes from today's class (because I am not sure everyone was taking them down!):

b. 1937 N Korea
fled to S Korea because of war (Japanese and Russian occupation)
studied in U.S for college -- Manhattanville
became a teacher in NY, then moved to MA to become a writer
5 books, based on her life, many awards
1st book: Year of Impossible Goodbyes features story of Sookan as a child
our book: theme of American culture vs. Korean culture, roles of women
purpose: teach Americans about Korean culture
genre: historical fiction