The Firekeeper's Son (Paperback)

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. Linda Sue Park's first picture book for Clarion is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper. 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 radiant paintings, which tell their own story of a turning point in a child's life.

General

Imprint:	Clarion Books
Country of origin:	China
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	April 2009
Authors:	Linda Sue Park
Illustrators:	Julie Downing
Dimensions:	228 x 253 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	37
ISBN-13:	978-0-547-23769-5
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Historical fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Historical Fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions > School Holidays > Fiction Reads
LSN:	0-547-23769-3
Barcode:	9780547237695

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