I finished reading this book and it is a really nice book. Chloe Cho is the main character and she is Korean except her parents don't ever really want to discuss their Korean background with her. She is stereotyped in the book and feels like an alien for the most part until a new Korean teacher comes into town and now Chloe has someone she can relate to and talk about her heritage with. I recommend reading it.
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By Mike Jung
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 5.2 | 49981 |
The next person who compares Chloe Cho with famous violinist Abigail Yang is going to HEAR it. Chloe has just about had it with people not knowing the difference between someone who's Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. She's had it with people thinking that everything she does well -- getting good grades, winning first chair in the orchestra, et CETera -- are because she's ASIAN.
Of course, her own parents don't want to have anything to DO with their Korean background. Any time Chloe asks them a question they change the subject. They seem perfectly happy to be the only Asian family in town. It's only when Chloe's with her best friend, Shelly, that she doesn't feel like a total alien.
Then a new teacher comes to town: Ms. Lee. She's Korean American, and for the first time Chloe has a person to talk to who seems to understand completely. For Ms. Lee's class, Chloe finally gets to explore her family history. But what she unearths is light-years away from what she expected.
Of course, her own parents don't want to have anything to DO with their Korean background. Any time Chloe asks them a question they change the subject. They seem perfectly happy to be the only Asian family in town. It's only when Chloe's with her best friend, Shelly, that she doesn't feel like a total alien.
Then a new teacher comes to town: Ms. Lee. She's Korean American, and for the first time Chloe has a person to talk to who seems to understand completely. For Ms. Lee's class, Chloe finally gets to explore her family history. But what she unearths is light-years away from what she expected.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780545782272
ISBN-10: 0545782279
Published on 5/30/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (36)
this book was good. I read this book 2 times and both in 3 days. I think this was my second favorite book. Read this book
This was a good book. Some parts got kind of cheesy, but the plot made up for it. This is a book for people who like science fiction.
In this book Chloe Cho is tired of being grouped in with other Asians, people not knowing the difference between Japaneses, Chinese, and Korean. And she is sick of being called another "Abigal Yang", just because she plays the violin well. And she wants to know more about her Korean background. But anytime she asks any questions her parents just change the subject. Only her best friend Shelley wants to help get answers. So Chloe is thrilled when she finds out her new teacher is Korean as well, and she is assigned a project about family history. But what Chloe finds out will change her life forever. Parts of this book were predictable. Other parts were just cheesy. The reason I rated it higher than a 1 star was because it did have good lessons on racism. Overall, I rate this book 2 out of 5 stars.
this book is fine. At first, It was kind of boring, cause the front page didn't interest me or the start of the book but then it got more exciting!
The story was good but the character upset me.
Chloe Cho is tired of everyone thinking that she is talented because she is asian. She meets a new teacher named ms. lee and they seem to understand each other. what will she find out?
This was a great book and was realistic. It related in real life of how people think you should be smart just because your Asian. Sometimes it nice to have someone like you. Read this amazing and well written book.
Chloe Cho is tire of everyone thinking that she is talented at things because she is an Asian. Her new teacher Ms. Lee, is understanding of what Chloe is going through. Chloe will uncover something that seems lightyears away.........
This book is really good and people should read it because a lot of people know how it feels to be in the same position that the protagonist, Chloe Cho is. Is it weird that I have a friend with the exact same name as the protagonist?