| The Kite Fighters Contributor(s): Park, Linda Sue (Author), Park, Eung Won (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1606868241 ISBN-13: 9781606868249 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.50 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 39888 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a riveting narrative set in fifteenth-century Korea, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself. Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea's young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition--an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys' father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family's honor is best left in Young-sup's hands. This touching and suspenseful story, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. AUTHOR'S NOTE. |