Welcome to the June 7th stop on the blog tour for The Girl in the Gold Dress by Christine Paik, organized by iRead Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more spotlights and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.
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About the Book
The Girl in the Gold Dress
by Christine Paik
Illustrated by Jung Lin Park
Published 24 May 2021
Imagilore Publishing
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Page Count: 34
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Hannah’s Korean name literally means “Gold Dress,” so why doesn’t she want to be seen wearing her gold hanbok dress?
10-year-old Hannah is facing a big performance for her school’s talent show. The trouble is, she’s ashamed of her dress, the dance, even the music – they’re too different, too Korean! What if everyone makes fun of her? Will Hannah be brave enough to perform, or will she run off stage like she did at rehearsal? First, she must learn about the gold dress she’s wearing and its mysterious connection to her name and her family’s past in Korea: starting with a desperate escape from war and a secret wish hidden for decades in an envelope. Can Hannah make that wish finally come true?
In this touching children’s story that spans four generations, a Korean American girl overcomes her embarrassment of her heritage to step forward with pride and share her culture with others.
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About the Author
Christine still remembers the butterflies in the pit of her stomach as she performed traditional Korean fan dances as a 12-year-old growing up in Southern California. She never dreamed that over 30 years later, she would be channeling her inner fan dancer to write Hannah’s story. Christine is a second generation Korean American wife and mother of two, living in San Diego.
Christine loves telling stories for a living, which started with a 15-year career in TV news and continues today in public relations. She is the winner of six news Emmys and multiple PR awards. Christine was always an avid reader, but wished there were more Asian American book characters she could relate to (besides Claudia Kishi from The Babysitter’s Club). So she decided to create her own! Christine also enjoys singing karaoke, photography, and baking. You can learn more about Christine at www.christinepaik.com
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Giveaway Alert!
Enter to win a signed copy of THE GIRL IN THE GOLD DRESS! (one winner/USA only) (ends June 18)
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| May 28 | Laura’s Interests | May 28 | Locks, Hooks and Books |
| May 31 | Hall Ways Blog | June 2 | A Mama’s Corner of the World |
| June 2 | Literary Flits | June 3 | @twilight_reader |
| June 4 | Bookish Trisha | June 7 | Westveil Publishing |
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