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The firekeeper's son

In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the task of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well. Includes historical notes.

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Main Author:	Park, Linda Sue
Other Authors:	Downing, Julie (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Clarion Books, c2003.
Subjects:	Signals and signaling > Juvenile fiction. Fire > Juvenile fiction. Korea > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the task of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well. Includes historical notes.
Physical Description:	37 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 26 cm.
ISBN:	0618133372 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Linda Sue Park was born in Urbana, Illinois on March 25, 1960. She received a B.A. in English from Stanford University. After graduating, she worked as a public-relations writer for a major oil company for two years. She obtained advanced degrees in literature from Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland and from the University of London. Before becoming a full-time author, she held numerous jobs including working for an advertising agency, teaching English as a second language to college students, and working as a food journalist. Her first book, Seesaw Girl, was published in 1999. Her other books include The Kite Fighters, Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems), and A Single Shard, which won the 2002 Newbery Medal. She also wrote Storm Warning, which is the ninth book in the 39 Clues series. Her title A Long Walk to Water made the New York Times bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography)