Project Friendship

By Carol Kim and Ahya Kim

Jina’s on a mission to cheer up her grandmother whose best friend moved away. Jina decides to do all the things Halmoni loves, but her plans flounder. When Jina discovers the library needs volunteer readers, she thinks it could be the answer to her grandmother’s friendship problem. Can Jina convince Halmoni that she’s right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781484690017

Carol Kim

Carol Kim lives in Texas with her husband, two daughters, and one very well-behaved dog. Her childhood was spent in Southern California, where she grew up eating kimchi every day. She writes both fiction and nonfiction for children. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking and traveling, and exploring food from different cultures.

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Jina Jeong: Project Friendship by Carol Kim, Illustrated by Ahya Kim

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Chapter 1: Missing a Friend

Chapter 2: Still Sad

Chapter 3: A New Plan

Chapter 4: Growing Readers

Chapter 5: Getting Ready

Chapter 6: Operation Cheer up Halmoni

Glossary

Talk about It

Write it Down

Make a Tissue Paper Bookmark

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

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Title Page

Table of Contents

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Chapter 1

MISSING A FRIEND

Hi, Halmoni! Jina called. She had just walked into her grandmother’s house.

Hello, Jina, Halmoni said, giving her a hug.

Halmoni sat down on the couch.

Jina was surprised. Usually Halmoni was too busy to sit down. Whenever Jina came over, her grandmother was cooking, knitting, or gardening—anything but just sitting.

Jina sat next to her. What have you been doing today? Jina asked.

Oh, this and that, Halmoni said, waving her hand weakly in the air.

Jina waited. But her grandmother didn’t say