BattleBook+Michelle+P.

Battle of The Book Type Questions 1.) What is the main character's name? - Young Ju Park 2.) When Young Ju's family moves to America, who do they not take? - Young Ju's family 3.) What does Young Ju think America is? - Heaven 4.) What happens to Young Ju's mother shortly after their arrival to America? - She becomes pregnant. 5.) Who does Young Ju become good friends with? - Amanda 6.) What is her father so against? - Being friends with Amanda 7.) What happens to her mother after a fight with her father? - She ends up getting a black eye. 8.) What does Young Ju's father do to her the day she comes back from the beach with Amanda? - He beats her up and tells her to stay kneeling down on the carpet until she learns to become a "korean." 9.) What does Young Ju's father do, that makes Young Ju's aunt say that he is an embarassment? - He gets arrested for drunk driving. 10.) What does Young Ju's mother do after the police take her father away? - She goes to the police station to bail him out even after getting 10 stitches.

Thinking Questions 1.) How does Young Ju change from the beginning of the book to the end?

2.) At the end of the book, is Young Ju more influenced by America or Korea?

3.) What motivates Young Ju to be a protector of her mother and brother?

4.) What kind of message could Young Ju be giving to both Americans and Koreans? Or even Korean-Americans?

5.) What kind of a person is Young Ju? A confident and brave person, or a scared and cowardly person?