Project Playground

by Carol Kim, Flavia Zuncheddu (Illustrator)

Overview

Jina Jeong wants her voice heard! Jina’s school is getting new playground equipment with no plans to include students in the decision on which equipment to get. After Ms. Hunter reads Jina’s class a book about a girl who starts a climate protest movement, Jina decides to start a protest movement of her own. She and her classmates chant and carry signs asking for a voice in the playground decision. Their protest works, and the students vote to get a climbing wall and a zip line for their school.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756585327
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2025
Series:	Jina Jeong
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Carol Kim believes books and words have a magical ability to change the world, and she writes for children with the hope of spreading some of that magic. She is the author of the picture book biography, King Sejong Invents an Alphabet as well as more than a dozen fiction and nonfiction books for the educational market. Carol loves unearthing real-life stories and little-known facts to share with young readers. She lives in Austin, Texas with her family. Learn more at her website: CarolKimBooks.com.

Interviews

Meet Jina Jeong! Korean American author Carol Kim has created charming stories centered around a Korean American female character;