{"product_id":"the-firekeepers-son-9780547237695","title":"The Firekeeper's Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale rooted in Korean history about family, beauty, and peace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Sue Park's beautiful picture book is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his father is unable to light the fire one night, young Sang-hee must take his place. Sang-hee knows how important it is for the fire to be lit--but he wishes that he could see soldiers . . . just once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMountains, firelight and shadow, and Sunhee's struggle with a hard choice are rendered in Julie Downing's radiant paintings, which tell their own story of a turning point in a child's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving picture book is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include \u003cem\u003eA Single Shard \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Long Walk to Water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDowning, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Julie Downing has written and\/or illustrated over 30 picture books. For Clarion, she has illustrated The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park, among others. Her books have received a Parents' Choice Award and a New York Public Library Best Books Award. She lives in San Francisco, California. For more information visit www.juliedowning.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePark, Linda Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eA Single \u003c\/i\u003eShard, the best-seller \u003ci\u003eA Long Walk to Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and the highly-praised novel \u003ci\u003ePrairie Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in western New York with her family. www.lindasuepark.com, Twitter: @LindaSuePark\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645414904082,"sku":"9780547237695","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ccf45375-565e-465f-b546-097610df9d60.jpg?v=1733151777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-firekeepers-son-9780547237695","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}