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Cooper's Lesson (English and Korean Edition) Paperback – Picture Book, March 31, 2015

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Cooper caught his reflection in the window. Brown hair, fair skin, and some freckles. Grandmother Park always said, "Such white skin!" and Grandmother Daly always said, "What brown skin!" One cousin always teased him about being "half and half." Cooper has had about enough of being half and half. And he's certainly had enough of Mr. Lee, the owner of his neighborhood grocery store, speaking to him in Korean even though Cooper can't keep up. Why can't things be simple? Why can't he just be one thing or the other? One moment in Mr. Lee's store changes everything for Cooper. Before long he realizes that the question of who we are is never simple-whether you talk about it in English or Korean. Kim Cogan's richly hued oil paintings perfectly complement this story of identity and intergenerational friendship, and author Sun Yung Shin brings her characters to life with tender, vivid prose.

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5 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English, Korean
Grade level

2 - 3
Dimensions

8.5 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
Publisher

Children's Book Press
Publication date

March 31, 2015
ISBN-10

0892393610
ISBN-13

978-0892393619
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* Both author and illustrator are Korean American, and their poignant picture book is an intimate look at a biracial child's bewilderment, denial, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being 'half and half'. -- Booklist, starred review

* Told in gentle language, this quiet story focuses on the challenges of being caught between two cultures... Using few details, Cogan skillfully captures frustration, confusion, and understanding in the characters' faces. -- School Library Journal, starred review

National Parenting Publications Award, NAPPA

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Sun Yung Shin - was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1974. She was adopted by American parents in 1975 and grew up in the Chicago area. A poet, essayist, and teacher, Sun Yung now lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their two young children.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Children's Book Press; Bilingual edition (March 31, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English, Korean
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0892393610
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0892393619
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #270,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #263 in Children's Asian & Asian American Books
- #868 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life
- #1,817 in Children's Self-Esteem Books

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Sun Yung Shin is the author of three poetry collections: UNBEARABLE SPLENDOR, which won the 2017 Minnesota Book Award for Poetry; ROUGH, AND SAVAGE, which was a finalist for The Believer Poetry Award; and SKIRT FULL OF BLACK, which won an Asian American Literary Award for Poetry, all published by Coffee House Press. She is co-editor of the anthology Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption and the author of Cooper's Lesson, a bilingual (Korean/English) children's book.

Her forthcoming books include WHAT WE HUNGER FOR: REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT STORIES ON FOOD & FAMILY (2021); and WHERE WE'RE FROM (2022).

Her essays, stories, poems, and reviews have been published widely in anthologies, journals, newspapers, and in other venues such as art museums, a light rail transit station, a mayor's inaugural bash, community events, etc. She has performed and presented at numerous events across the U.S and in Korea, curated many readings, and taught creative writing to students of all ages. She is a full-time writer, anti-racism educator, and craniosacral therapist; her author website is www.sunyungshin.com. She lives in Minneapolis.

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Sheena.Jacobson

Good Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2011

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The book, I like. The message is great. However, it is a little bit difficult to get children to sit down and listen for the entire story through. It seems to drag a bit. Love the Author though!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 14, 2016

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another book required but teacher didn't use it for class

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2017

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Story is ok, but illustration is too dark for kid.

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Pohick

Accurate halfsie depiction but. . .

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 3, 2018

As a half-Korean American I very much appreciated the story and how Cooper describes his feelings. Unfortunately, the pictures are so sad and discouraging that I couldn't purchase the book. I took a picture of one page (at the library) because the illustration looked exactly like my brother at the same age but only when he was really upset about something. Hope this author finds a different illustrator.

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H. Park

Good book--overall would recommend

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2004

Cooper's Lesson is about a young boy who is embarrassed by his half-Korean, half-Caucasian identity. His mother insists he speak Korean even though he feels like everyone is making fun of him. He dreads encounters with Mr. Lee, a grocery store owner. One day, in his haste to leave, Cooper forgets to pay for a brush. Accused of shoplifting, he has to spend days in Mr. Lee's shop. Cooper learns through spending time with Mr. Lee to appreciate his multi-cultural identity.
Overall, this book deals with sensitive biracial issues in a way for children to understand. It seems like this is the first book of its kind and I can't seem to find anything bad about it. The drawings are very good and capture the characters emotions. The korean and english text makes it a very good learning tool for children.

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Great for adoptive parents of Asian children

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 26, 2004

Although Cooper is hapa (Asian/White) and is not adopted, the author and illustrator are both Korean adoptees (from the book jacket). Cooper's ethnicity/language struggles also apply to the struggles of adoptees who live in both worlds, of home & new country/culture/family/language. Spread the word about this book to adoptive parents who are looking for a story that shows an Asian American child discovering how complex becoming American can be.

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