Cooper's Lesson
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- Synopsis
- A tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."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.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780892399994
- Publisher:
- Lee & Low Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/13/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Sun Yung Shin Illustrations copyright
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English, Korean
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Grade Levels:
- First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
- Reading Age:
- 6–10
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.