Author(s): Frances Park
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-08-31
Dimensions: 246.38 x 271.78 x 2.54mm
Publication City/Country: Honesdale, United States
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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.