Juna's Jar

People, Identity & Culture

XX min read

Author(s)	Jane Bahk
Illustrator(s)	Felicia Hoshino
Age Group	5-8
Publisher	Lee & Low Books
ISBN	978-1600608537
Year	2015

Sometimes a simple, everyday object can take you away on great adventures. Juna and her best friend, Hector, have many adventures together and they love to collect things in empty kimchi jars. Then one day, Hector unexpectedly moves away without having a chance to say good-bye. Juna is heartbroken and left to wonder who will go on adventures with her. Determined to find Hector, Juna turns to her special kimchi jar for help each night. She plunges into the depths of the ocean, swings on vines through the jungle, and flies through the night sky in search of her friend. What Juna finds is that adventure and new friends can be found in the most unexpected places.

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