(award)
Pure love between a man and a woman, puppy love
Kim Yoo-jung - Camellia
Hwang Sun-won - Shower

A heartbreaking love story between a man and a woman, Pure Love
Kim Yoo-jung - Bom Bom
Lee Hyo-seok - When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom
Joo Yoo-seop - The Love Guest and the Mother

A clumsy and touching love, fatherly love
Lee Beom-seon - Mounted Toilet Paper
Hyun-deok - The father who catches butterflies

The untainted heart of a child, friendship
Saint-Exupéry - The Little Prince
Paul Villard - Please guide me

Children going through growing pains, puberty
Hyundeok - Sweet Potato
Hyundeok - The sky is clear
Seong Seok-je - Nobody Knows
Hermann Hesse - Butterfly

A life of dedication, a craftsman's spirit
Kim Dong-in - Gwanghwasa
Alphonse Daudet - The Secret of Cornille's Inspiration

Harmony of nature and life
Kim Dong-in - Baetaragi
Lee Hyo-seok - Mountain


(under)
Sociology of Poverty
Lee Tae-jun - Moonlight
Lee Tae-jun - I planted a flower tree

Materialism is the value
Kim Yoo-jung - A Soybean Field That Picks Gold
Lee Tae-jun - Stone Bridge
Guy de Maupassant - Necklace

Korean people during the Japanese colonial period
Kim Dong-in - Red Mountain
Kim Yoo-jung - Manmubang
Hyun Jin-geon - A society that encourages drinking
Hyun Jin-geon - Lucky Day

How to survive in troubled times
Chae Man-sik - The Strange Teacher
Chae Man-sik - Chi-suk

The scars left by the Korean War
Ha Geun-chan - Su-nan-i-dae
Hwang Sun-won - Student

Regret for what is disappearing
Leo Tolstoy - Childhood
Guy de Maupassant - Minuet
Lu Xun - Hometown

Neighbors we must live with
Oh Jeong-hee - Noise Pollution
Park Wan-seo - Dandelions on the Rooftop

Just by looking at the 'character relationship chart', you can see the work at a glance!
Korean language is the foundation of all subjects, and Korean language skills come from reading literary works.
Fortunately or unfortunately, countless literary commentaries are being published.
Although literary works have become easily accessible, it is surprisingly difficult to find books that are easy to read and faithfully explained.
In addition to the original text, 『35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students』 provides various contents such as ‘character relationship chart, vocabulary explanation, author introduction, summary of the work, structure and plot, and think about it’ to help you understand the work more easily.
In particular, a 'character relationship chart' was drawn for each work so that the main characters could be identified at a glance.
'Think About It' encourages integrated thinking encompassing history, society, and philosophy.
This is to foster logical and critical thinking skills in preparation for performance assessments that require integrated knowledge, such as school grades, essays, and the CSAT.
Additionally, the work is composed of unique illustrations that symbolically express the content, which will further enhance the enjoyment of appreciating the literary work.

How to Get the Most Out of "35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students"
Step 1.
Understand the relationships between the characters!
If you understand the characters in a novel, you already understand half of the work.
In 『35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students』, everything about the main characters, including their personalities, the emotional lines that flow between them, and the major events that occurred between them, was expressed in a 'character relationship chart'.
Let's take a quick look at the main characters through the 'character relationship chart' drawn by a popular webtoon artist.

Step 2.
Improve your vocabulary!
"35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students" faithfully follows the original text without changing the author's old-fashioned expressions into modern ones.
This is to preserve the flavor of the original text as much as possible and to prepare for vocabulary tests.
However, old sayings, Chinese characters, and dialects may be unfamiliar to students.
The reason why students generally find literature difficult is because of these unfamiliar vocabulary.
So, in 『35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students』, we have included annotations next to difficult vocabulary to help readers understand the content right away.
Let's level up our vocabulary while appreciating the work.

Step 3.
Awaken your dormant literary sensibility!
There are two main things we can gain from literary works.
By ‘studying’ literature, one can acquire ‘literary knowledge’, and by ‘enjoying’ literature, one can cultivate ‘literary sensibility’.
『35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students』 includes unique illustrations that symbolically portray the content of the stories.
If you acquired the 'literary knowledge' of vocabulary in Step 2, now let's awaken your dormant 'literary sensibility' through colorful illustrations.


Step 4.
Develop the power to think for yourself!
When appreciating a work of art, it is sometimes easier to understand it if you receive help from an expert.
The same applies when reading literary works.
What you need to know at this time is that when appreciating a work of art, the subject is always the appreciator.
Leaving everything to the experts and acting like a guest yourself is not the right attitude to take when appreciating a work of art.
"35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students" provides "Think" to help students develop their own thinking skills.
'Think About It' encourages integrated thinking encompassing history, society, and philosophy.
Let's develop logical and critical thinking skills through the in-depth questions provided in 'Think About It'.

Special Features of "35 Best Short Stories for Middle School Students"
1.
We have carefully selected short stories that middle school students must read.
2.
The works are divided by subject so that similar works can be read and compared with each other.
3.
A 'character relationship chart' drawn by the webtoon artist has been included to help you understand the main characters at a glance.
4.
Difficult vocabulary or concepts are annotated right next to them so that you can immediately understand their meaning.

5.
We have included illustrations that concisely present the content of the work, to enhance the enjoyment of reading and literary imagination.
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The plot was organized according to the composition stage so that the content of the work can be understood at a glance.
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We have covered a range of issues to consider so that you can fully prepare for the essay and performance assessments.