King Sejong invents an alphabet

"In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read-and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for y...

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Main Author: Kim, Carol (Author)
Other Authors: Kang, Cindy (Cindy Sun Young) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2021.
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264 1 |a Chicago, Illinois :  |b Albert Whitman & Company,  |c 2021. 
300 |a 32 unnumbered pages :  |b color illustrations ;  |c 26 cm 
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590 |a Genre sticker: Bio. 
520 |a "In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read-and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as relevant as ever"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
650 0 |a Korean language  |x Alphabet  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
600 0 0 |a Sejong,  |c King of Korea,  |d 1397-1450  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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700 1 |a Kang, Cindy  |q (Cindy Sun Young),  |e illustrator. 
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