A Step From Heaven by An Na

[meganbmoore]

This quasi-autobiographical book is about Young Ju Park, a Korean girl who immigrates to the U.S. when she’s 4. Thinking that “Mi Gook,” the Korean term for America, means that America is Heaven, she’s not prepared for the confusion, strangeness, and near-poverty that await her. The book focuses on the difficulties of being an immigrant being

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[nebulia]

This has been one of my favorite books for years. I don't know how many times I reread it in junior high and high school. There was something about it...I don't know what it was but I loved it. I always felt so happy at the end. *hearts*