Sook nyul choi biography for kids

American novelist

The native form of this personal name is Choi Sook-nyul. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Sook Nyul Choi (Korean:&#;최숙렬; born ) is a Korean Americanchildren's storybook author.^[1][2]

Writing

Choi's native language is Korean.

Choi writes about her own experiences as a young refugee from North Korea during the Korean War through her heroines in her books.

Sook Nyul Choi was born in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Sook Nyul Choi was born in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Born in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sook Nyul Choi spent two and a half years as a refugee in Pusan during the Korean War.

Personal life​​ Choi was born in Pyongyang, now part of North Korea.

Sook Nyul Choi is the author of a highly commended series of books for young teens that poignantly describe the hardships faced by a young Korean girl.

Korean-American children's writer and memoirist.

She said, "I now have two countries, my native country of Korea, and my adopted country, the United States. Through my writing, I want to bring to life the history and culture of Korea to share with all my American friends."

In her first young adult book, The Year of Impossible Goodbyes (), Choi writes about year-old Sookan's life and her family during the brutal Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula.

When World War II ends, the Russian Army occupies the area north of th