Tag: fiction

2017 SoCal Youth Writing Contest for Please Love Umma

October 19, 2017

10.19.17 Who can participate? All kids residing in Southern California in grades 4-7 or ages 9-12 Parents must verify that the assigned reading material of Please Love Umma is appropriate for the participant. This is a children’s novel for advanced readers with many difficult topics and moderately violent depictions. Writing topic? Write an essay on 1-2 … More 2017 SoCal Youth Writing Contest for Please Love Umma

Please Love Umma’s Synopsis in Korean

March 26, 2017

3.14.17 For native Korean readers who have expressed interest and inquired about the premise of Please Love Umma, here are some details in Korean: 한국계 미국인 데뷔 작가인 그레이시 김은 미국 캘리포니아주안에 위치한 LA한인타운에서 겪은 자신의 경험을 바탕으로 이 글을 썼습니다. ‘부디 엄마를 사랑해주세요’ (Please Love Umma) 비록 서로는 사랑하지 않지만 자식을 과잉보호 성향이 있는 … More Please Love Umma’s Synopsis in Korean

Please Love Umma Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble

March 8, 2017

3.9.2017 If you would like to purchase a copy of the children’s novel, Please Love Umma, it has been released on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites! You can purchase a Kindle copy, Nook copy, or a paperback copy. Stay tuned for release in libraries and academic institutions throughout the year. [book details: for advanced … More Please Love Umma Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Write It

January 31, 2017

1/27/17 “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison Thank you, Toni Morrison. No one could have said it better. When I was teaching in a foreign school outside of the US, I realized the shortage of children’s novels on the … More Write It

Introducing Please Love Umma’s Protagonist, Jenna Kim

January 20, 2017

1/24/17 Introducing Jenna Kim, the protagonist of the soon-to-be released middle-grade novel, Please Love Umma. (for advanced readers, ages 9 to 12) This poignant story of love and loss follows Jenna, a young Korean-American girl, as she attempts to understand her mother’s death and the complicated relationship they shared. Jenna also struggles to comprehend the … More Introducing Please Love Umma’s Protagonist, Jenna Kim