Listen "Troublemaker by John Cho"
Episode Synopsis
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/525038 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Troublemaker
Author: John Cho
Narrator: John Cho
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 22, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family. This book will highlight the unique Korean American perspective. 12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or his parent's expectations. When he returns home from school one day hoping to hide his suspension, Los Angeles has reached a turning point. In the wake of the acquittal of the police officers filmed beating Rodney King, as well as the shooting of a young black teen, Latasha Harlins by a Korean store owner, the country is at the precipice of confronting its racist past and present. As tensions escalate, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey to come to his aide, and come to terms with the racism within and affecting their community.
Title: Troublemaker
Author: John Cho
Narrator: John Cho
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 22, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family. This book will highlight the unique Korean American perspective. 12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or his parent's expectations. When he returns home from school one day hoping to hide his suspension, Los Angeles has reached a turning point. In the wake of the acquittal of the police officers filmed beating Rodney King, as well as the shooting of a young black teen, Latasha Harlins by a Korean store owner, the country is at the precipice of confronting its racist past and present. As tensions escalate, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey to come to his aide, and come to terms with the racism within and affecting their community.
More episodes of the podcast Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fiction
Where We Used to Roam by Jenn Bishop
21/09/2021
Things You Can't Say by Jenn Bishop
15/02/2022
Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
07/09/2021
Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? by Dan Gutman
15/07/2021
Albert Einstein Was a Dope? by Dan Gutman
15/07/2021
Chester and Gus by Cammie McGovern
07/09/2021