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The Firekeeper's Son
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4 out of 5
Based on 377 Ratings and 80 Reviews

Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherClarion Books
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100618133372
ISBN-13978-0618133376
Publication Date03/22/2004
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About Linda Sue Park (Author) : Linda Sue Park is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Linda Sue Park include A Single Shard (Unabridged), Project Mulberry (Unabridged), Arch... more
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About Julie Downing (Illustrator) : Julie Downing is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Julie Downing include No Hugs Till Saturday, How Do You Know?, A First Book of Fairy Tales,... more
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