- Overview
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This is a story for elementary and older students depicting the growth of Seungah, who has an intellectually impaired brother.
- Book Intro
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Seungah's brother Seungwoo is intellectually handicapped. Seungah has to stay with her brother when she comes back from school because her parents are at work. When she graduates from elementary school and becomes a middle school student, Seungah experiences life without her brother for the first time. She is no longer called out during classes to take her brother to his special class, nor does she need to panic and soothe her brother when he is surprised by people. Seungah is unfamiliar with this calm school life, but she is also in some ways very happy.
As such, we expect so much from Seungah, who is only a fifth grader. But playing for a short time with friends after school brings anxiety for because she has to get home before her brother comes. If her mom and dad are out of the house on the weekends, Seungah needs to care for her brother all day long. Even if she is sick, if her brother is sick too, she takes a back seat and has to take her own medicine. Seungah's aunt tells her that it was a good thing she was born, for the sake of Seungwoo.
When she turns into a teenager, Seungah's frustration over her routine daily life with her brother grows. She feels guilty because she knows these thoughts are bad, but sometimes she feels like no one loves her.
Students who read this book can get a little idea of the weight of everyday life for someone with a disabled family member. It should help readers understand students with disabilities.
- About the Author
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Oh Yugyeong
Oh Yookyeong (F) was born on warm Jeju island. She loves storybooks, the summer night air, dim noises in dusky alleys, and unexpected, loud laughter. She wanted to convey her favorite scenes in good writing. As of 2018, she is learning together by teaching middle school students. Her books includes I Am Shaking Star, which describes the growth process of the introvert Sohee.
Chloe
Chloe (F) wanted to draw pictures that move the mind. She hopes to touch the hearts of her friends who read. Her books include The Trembling Star, The Kid Who Stole the Library, The Courage to Be Hated and The Warm Paintings and Life and Attraction.
