The Firekeeper's Son

By:

Linda Sue Park

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Paperback / softback

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A tale rooted in Korean history about family, beauty, and peace. Linda Sue Park's beautiful picture book is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper. In Korea in the early 1800s, news from the countryside reached the king by means of signal fires. On one mountaintop after another, a fire was lit when all was well. If the king did not see a fire, that meant trouble, and he would send out his army. When his father is unable to light the fire one night, young Sang-hee must take his place. Sang-hee knows how important it is for the fire to be lit--but he wishes that he could see soldiers . . . just once. Mountains, firelight and shadow, and Sunhee's struggle with a hard choice are rendered in Julie Downing's radiant paintings, which tell their own story of a turning point in a child's life. This moving picture book is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.

Author Biography:

Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of many books for young readers, including picture books, poetry, and historical and contemporary fiction. Born in Illinois, Ms. Park has also lived in California, England, and Ireland. She now lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com. Julie Downing has written and/or illustrated over thirty picture books. For Clarion, she has illustrated The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park, among others. Her books have received a Parents' Choice Award and a New York Public Library Best Books Award. She lives in San Francisco, California. For more information visit juliedowning.com.

Release date Australia

April 20th, 2009

Author

Linda Sue Park

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Contributor

Illustrated by Julie Downing

Illustrations

Illustrations, color

Interest Age

From 4 to 7 years

Pages

Dimensions

224x249x5

ISBN-13

9780547237695

Product ID

7625460

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