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.
| ISBN: | 9781563978678 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
| Author: | Frances Park, Ginger Park |
| Illustrator: | Christopher ZhongYu Zhang |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction People / Places Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE) |