Shin, Sun Yung: Cooper's Lesson.Shin, Sun Yung COOPER'S LESSON. Il. by Kim Cogan. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-89239-193-6. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden : Children's Book Press, 2004. 32 pp. $15.95. In Cooper's bicultural bi·cul·tur·al adj. Of or relating to two distinct cultures in one nation or geographic region: bicultural education. bi·cul Korean-American world, his identity is up for grabs: his American grandmother sees his Korean-ness and his Korean grandmother sees his American-ness. Cooper wants to be simple and to fit in without the embarrassment of having to speak Korean, a maternal language Noun 1. maternal language - one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next first language, mother tongue natural language, tongue - a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. in which he lacks confidence and expression. In this story of self-discovery, told bilingually in English and Korean, a little boy comes to grips with his bicultural identity after he makes a frustrated, furtive fur·tive adj. 1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. 2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret. grab for a present for his mother because he doesn't have enough money to pay for it and can't explain himself in Korean. But Mr. Lee, the Korean shopkeeper, catches him. In patiently searching for the reason for Cooper's attempted theft, Mr. Lee teaches the young boy that he is not alone in having a complex cultural background. Cooper's punishment for trying to steal begins a healing process that prompts the young boy to learn a language that is part of him. Ages 8-10. Reviewed by Heather Lotherington, York University, Toronto |
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