The waiting / Keum Suk Gendry-Kim ; translated by Janet Hong.
"Keum Suk Gendry-Kim was an adult when her mother revealed a family secret: she was separated from her sister during the Korean War. It's not an uncommon story--the peninsula was split down the 38th parallel, dividing one country into two. As many fled violence in the north, not everyone was able to make it south. Her mother's story inspired Gendry-Kim to begin interviewing her and other Koreans separated by the war; that research fueled a deeply resonant graphic novel. The Waiting is the fictional story of Gwija, told by her novelist daughter Jina. When Gwija was 17 years old, after hearing that the Japanese were seizing unmarried girls, her family married her in a hurry to a man she didn't know. Japan fell, Korea gained its independence, and the couple started a family. But peace didn't come. The young family--now four--fled south. On the road, while breastfeeding and changing her daughter, Gwija was separated from her husband and son. Then 70 years passed. Seventy years of waiting. Gwija is now an elderly woman and Jina can't stop thinking about the promise she made to help find her brother." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770464575
- ISBN: 1770464573
- Physical Description: 242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Montréal, Québec : Drawn & Quarterly, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Translation of: Kidarim."Originally published in Korean by Ttalgi Books" --Copyright page.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Leaving the city -- Two friends -- My home in the north -- A time of chaos -- We were happy still -- The 1950 Korean war -- Going south -- Thank you for staying alive -- To the sea -- My mom's video message -- A lifetime of waiting.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 3.8 2 517813.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Korean.
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- Families > Korea (South) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Families > Korea (North) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Refugees > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Refugees > Korea (North) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Mothers and daughters > Korea (South) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korea > History > Japanese occupation, 1910-1945 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korea > History > 1945- > Comic books, strips, etc. - Genre:
- Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
War comics.
Young adult literature.
Young adult fiction.
Available copies
- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 741.5 GEN (Text) | 36015000067476 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | YA 741.5 GEN (Text) | 36015000067591 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | YA 741.5 GEN (Text) | 36015000067534 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
