| The Royal Bee Contributor(s): Park, Frances (Author), Park, Ginger (Author), Zhang, Christopher Zhong-Yu (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1563978679 ISBN-13: 9781563978678 Publisher: Astra Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: Young Song-ho is not allowed to go to school in Korea a century ago because his family is poor. One day he discovers a beautiful school sheltered among golden rain trees. Then he does something that changes his life forever. His courage and determination open new doors literally and figuratively, for himself and his offspring. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 98088234 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 10.04" W x 10.18" (0.39 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35613 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on a true story, The Royal Bee is an elegantly written tale that pays tribute to a young boy's courage and strength of character. Song-ho is a young Korean boy destined by birth to a life of poverty. Barred from going to school--only the sons of wealthy families could attend--he dreams of learning to read and write. Then one day he hears the sound of a school bell and follows it deep into the valley. There, the school master turns him away, but Song-ho's boldness and determination earn him a chance at gaining an education nevertheless. Dramatically illustrated with richly textured oil paintings, the story offers glimpses of daily life in Korea a century ago--for both the rich and the poor. |