The Kite Fighters
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 7, 2010
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- Who it’s for
- A vivid historical adventure pairs the intricacies of kite fighting with a family's competing expectations.
- Themes
- Sibling collaboration, Family honor, Responsibility
- Genres
- Historical Asia, Sibling Stories, Diversity & Multicultural
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It's like the kite is part of him—the part that wants to fly. In a riveting novel set in fifteenth-century Korea, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself.
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Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea's young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition--an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys' father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family's honor is best left in Young-sup's hands. This touching and suspenseful story, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. This moving historical novel is from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park, whose beloved middle grade books include A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.
Wind and Tradition
A vivid historical adventure pairs the intricacies of kite fighting with a family's competing expectations.
Come here for
- Traditional Korean kite fighting and the craft behind a well-made kite
- Two brothers whose distinct skills meet a high-stakes family decision
Expect
- A vividly rendered fifteenth-century Korean setting
- Suspense shaped by honor, responsibility, and a New Year competition
Where it sits
| Historical Asia | 98% |
|---|---|
| Sibling Stories | 82% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Sibling Stories
- Historical Asia
- Values & Virtues
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- YA Art & Artists
- Coming of Age
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Sibling Stories
- Authors
- Linda Sue Park
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 7, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sibling collaboration · Family honor · Responsibility
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories