Jade Blossom is a young Korean girl who does not like the restrictions given to her just because of her gender. She is not allowed to leave her family’s home or land. She has to stay home and learn to sew, embroider, do laundry, and cook. All respectable girls in Korea during the seventeenth century live just like Jade. Jade is not satisfied with her life, she wants to be adventurous and travel. She wants to learn to read and write, and learn about politics. These are things that only boys learn. Jade finds a way to chase her dreams and look past the walls of her house.
After my students read this book, I would have them research women rights in many countries, including America. Students will have a discussion on how women have been treated differently in the past and how they are still treated unfairly in many cultures today. Students will write an essay about woman’s rights in America. They will include important laws that have been put into place for equality.
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