The Can Man by Laura E. Williams, illustrated by Craig Orback
28 Feb, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Nonethnic-specific
In today's tough times filled with unemployment woes and economic downturns, The Can Man is all too real a story. Once a neighbor with a job – and a real name, Mr. Peters – the homeless man everyone just calls The Can Man wanders the...
For years, 13-year-old Korean adoptee Lauren has endured the usual racial taunts for looking so different amidst her homogeneous fellow students in suburban Connecticut. Her popular and fearless best friend has done a far better job...
While waiting for the arrival of the “best winds,” an elderly Korean man teaches his reluctant American grandson not only how to build the best kites, but ultimately to listen and appreciate. Stunning illustrations punctuate the...