The Firekeeper's Son
by Linda Sue Park
Illustrator: Julie Downing
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Subgenre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Picture Book
Themes: History, Family, Korea, Traditions, Responsibility
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary - Sang-hee, Father
Secondary - Mother
Secondary - Mother
Date Published: 2004
Publishing Company: Clarion Books
Summary: Sang-hee lives with his family in a village on the coast of Korea. Sang-hee's father is the village firekeeper, he lights a fire signal system every night. Then one night Sang-hee must help his father light a fire. Sang-hee learns the importance of the fire and that he maybe the next firekeeper.
How this book could be used to teach students: This book could be used to teach about non verbal forms of communication. The students could compare communication today and in history.
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