Ocean State Libraries

From the Publisher: Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o, a potters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter's craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-ear is elated-until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Min's irascible...

Discusses the history, geography, culture, and current state of South Korea, a land of both tradition and modern development.

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of North and South Korea.

"In Joseon Dynasty-era Korea, sixteen-year-old Seol, an indentured servant within the police bureau, becomes entangled in a politically-charged investigation into the murder of a noblewoman." --

An introduction to the history, government, traditions, and wayof life of the people of Korea.

Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present.

"The autobiography of a South Korean woman's student days under an authoritarian regime, and how she defied state censorship. When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was a good idea for a woman to go to college, she looked forward to soaking up the ideas of Western Literature far from the drudgery she was promised at her family's...

Examines the political climate and military situation that led to the Korean War and discusses the key figures and events involved in the conflict.