DESCRIPTION : 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. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781563978678 BY (AUTHOR) Park, Frances PUBLISHER : Boyds Mills Press PUBLICATION DATE : February 01, 2000 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : Boyds Mills Press LANGUAGE : English AGE : Children / Juvenile PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 280 mm x 254 mm WEIGHT : 185 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational
