A Step from Heaven

By An Na...what an incredible book. I admit to listening to it rather than reading it. I am driving a little more than normal now that school has started. So...I will be blogging about some audio books! So, this was my first in a long time. I laughed, I cried. It was an incredible story about a family from Korea who moves to the United States, California...for a better life. We follow the story of Young Ju as she grows from 4 years old to an adult. We see the relationship she has with her parents, her friends, her brother...and how she grows up in America. Her education is first in her parents eyes...especially her mother. Her father struggles with multiple jobs and not owning anything. Her brother feels the pressure of being the only male child...I recommend this book to anyone 8 years old and older. I am thinking of reading a couple more of An Na's books as well! If this first book is any indication...I think I will enjoy her others.