When My Name was Keoko by Linda Sue Park

When My Name was Keoko is a book by Linda Sue Park that tells of the life of the Kim family, a Korean family that is mistaken for Japanese during the time of Japanese oppression during WWII.  The main characters are Sun-hee (Keoko) and her brother Tae-yul (Nobulo). The Koreans were extremely oppressed and were forced to learn to read, write, and speak Japanese instead of Korean. Keoko and her family are very much against this oppression and display their frustrations throughout the book in emotionally powerful ways.  This book is perfect for a Social Studies unit on Asian countries and the differences between their cultures.