Finding Junie Kim

Grades 4 - 7

This heartbreaking, beautiful book was inspired by the author’s mother’s experiences during the Korean War.  After constantly being bullied, Junie Kim wants to fit in by not drawing attention to herself. When racist graffiti appears all over her middle school, she must look inside herself and decide if she should be silent or act. While working on a history project, she interviews her grandparents, who lived through the Korean War, which makes Junie Kim understand and appreciate the courage and strength they had to survive. This gives her the courage to do the right thing.