{"product_id":"the-firekeepers-son-paperback","title":"The Firekeeper's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Downing\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale rooted in Korean history about family, beauty, and peace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Sue Park's beautiful picture book is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMountains, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving picture book is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include \u003cem\u003eA Single Shard \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Long Walk to Water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firekeeper's Son\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688028049471,"sku":"9780547237695","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dc8bf6c8584b3643e746b915a5677c61.webp?v=1764980610","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-firekeepers-son-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}