When My Name Was Keoko

By: Linda Sue Park

Narrated by: Norm Lee, Jennifer Ikeda

Korean Sun-hee and her brother, Tae-yul, must study Japanese language and culture in school. The symbols of their beloved Korea - like its flag and the rose of Sharon tree - can never be displayed or mentioned in public. When the emperor of Japan decrees that all Koreans must take Japanese names, Sun-hee and Tae-yul become Keoko and Nobuo. But as World War II explodes all around them, Sun-hee and Tae-yul wage their own war to stay true to their family, their country, and themselves.

©2002 Linda Sue Park (P)2003 Recorded Books

When My Name Was Keoko

There couldn't be a better book showing the reality of Korea during the invasion of the Japanese
It was the best book I really admire it

Beautifully written and artfully narrated

An absolutely beautiful book in every sense-a touching, historical perspective that leaves the reader yearning for more.

i just binged this straight through

i love the historical references that give you good timelines of when evemts take place. checkpoints so you know how much time has passed and even culture benchmarks that tell of how life was and what norms were common. i will absolutely read again.

great read

A good story about how Korea felt about the Japanese occupation before and during WWII.

Great historical fiction!

Listened to this with my 9/10 year olds on a car trip. We really enjoyed it and the history lessons. The narration was great, and the story did an excellent job explaining the history without internet searching for the backstory.