| King Sejong Invents an Alphabet Contributor(s): Kim, Carol (Author), Kang, Cindy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0807541613 ISBN-13: 9780807541616 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Royalty - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet |
| Dewey: 495.711 |
| LCCN: 2020054644 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 10.2" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read--and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as relevant as ever. |