The Kite Fighters
Author: Linda Sue Park
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Published: 2024-01-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781959004530
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The Kite Fighters
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781448746828
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, and combines his kite-flying skill with his brother's in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781594483172
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day.
The Kite Fighters
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2010-06-07
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 0547346085
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A tale of two brothers in fifteenth-century Korea from theNewbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water. In this riveting novel, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself. It’s like the kite is part of him—the part that wants to fly. Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea’s young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition—an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys’ father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family’s honor is best left in Young-sup’s hands. But how do you stand up to the way things have always been? This touching and suspenseful historical novel from the author of A Single Shard, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. “The final contest . . . is riveting. Though the story is set in medieval times, the brothers have many of the same issues facing siblings today.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Readers will enjoy watching these engaging characters find ways of overcoming webs of social and cultural constraints to achieve a common goal, and the author expresses the pleasures of creating and flying kites—‘A few sticks, a little paper, some string. And the wind. Kite magic’—with contagious enthusiasm.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Kite Rider
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780192751577
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
The Magnificent Book of Kites
Author: Maxwell Eden
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2002-08
Total Pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9781402700941
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2011-09-05
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 140882485X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.
When My Name Was Keoko
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Published: 2013-04
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 0702251267
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A heartwarming tale of courage, resilience and hope from master storyteller and winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, Linda Sue Park. When her name was Keoko, Japan owned Korea, and Japanese soldiers ordered people around, telling them what they could do or say, even what sort of flowers they could grow. When her name was Keoko, World War II came to Korea, and her friends and relatives had to work and fight for Japan. When her name was Keoko, she never forgot her name was actually Kim Sun-hee. And no matter what she was called, she was Korean. Not Japanese. Inspired by true-life events, this amazing story reveals what happens when your culture, country and identity are threatened.
Seesaw Girl
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 0395915147
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in Korea during the seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.
A Single Shard
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2001-04-23
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 054735004X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction." (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)
