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Photo © 2003 Klaus Pollmeier
author spotlight
“Everything inspires me! The things I see and do every day; people I meet; conversations, movies, television, books. . . . One of the best things about writing is that it makes you a better observer—you pay attention to people and things because you never know what might inspire a story!”—Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park won the 2002 John Newbery Medal for A Single Shard, her third book for young readers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Linda Sue Park was born and raised in Illinois. The daughter of Korean immigrants, she has been writing poems and stories since she was 4 years old, and... Read More
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A Single Shard
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: February 11, 2003
Price: $6.99
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: February 11, 2003
Price: $6.99
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD and an
unabridged audiobook download.
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When My Name Was Keoko
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2004
Price: $6.99
Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives under Japanese occupation. All students must read and write in Japanese and no one can fly the Korean flag. Hardest of all is when the Japanese Emperor forces all Koreans to take Japanese names... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2004
Price: $6.99
Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives under Japanese occupation. All students must read and write in Japanese and no one can fly the Korean flag. Hardest of all is when the Japanese Emperor forces all Koreans to take Japanese names... Read more >
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Archer's Quest
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.50
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD KEVIN, A Korean American math whiz, is shocked beyond belief when a young man, complete with bow and arrows, crash lands in his bedroom. And that’s just the beginning. The man, called Skillful Archer, claims to be a legendary ruler from ancient Korea. While Kevin tries explaining contemporary life to... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.50
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD KEVIN, A Korean American math whiz, is shocked beyond belief when a young man, complete with bow and arrows, crash lands in his bedroom. And that’s just the beginning. The man, called Skillful Archer, claims to be a legendary ruler from ancient Korea. While Kevin tries explaining contemporary life to... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download.
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The Kite Fighters
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2002
Price: $5.99
In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what his kite wants him to do. Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2002
Price: $5.99
In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what his kite wants him to do. Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for... Read more >
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Project Mulberry
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 23, 2007
Price: $6.99
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 23, 2007
Price: $6.99
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD and an
unabridged audiobook download.
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A Single Shard
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 27, 2004
Price: $14.99
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 27, 2004
Price: $14.99
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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Seesaw Girl
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2001
Price: $5.50
Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in 17th-century Korea, 12-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.
Jade Blossom can never go beyond her family's inner court. All girls from good Korean families must learn to sew, do laundry, and work in the kitchen... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2001
Price: $5.50
Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in 17th-century Korea, 12-year-old Jade Blossom determines to see beyond her small world.
Jade Blossom can never go beyond her family's inner court. All girls from good Korean families must learn to sew, do laundry, and work in the kitchen... Read more >
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Project Mulberry
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 26, 2005
Price: $28.00
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 26, 2005
Price: $28.00
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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Project Mulberry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 26, 2005
Price: $14.00
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 26, 2005
Price: $14.00
Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then
Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD and a
trade paperback.
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Archer's Quest
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $13.50
Kevin heard a man’s voice from somewhere on the other side of his room.
“Show me your hands, Strange One.”
A grim voice.
“Stand–slowly–and show me your hands.”
Kevin is trying to remember what he’s supposed to do if there’s an intruder in the house: stay calm, don’t look scared, call 911. At the same... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $13.50
Kevin heard a man’s voice from somewhere on the other side of his room.
“Show me your hands, Strange One.”
A grim voice.
“Stand–slowly–and show me your hands.”
Kevin is trying to remember what he’s supposed to do if there’s an intruder in the house: stay calm, don’t look scared, call 911. At the same... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Keeping Score
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $14.00
Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn't play baseball—but at almost ten years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players' statistics and understands the subtleties of the game. Unfortunately, Jim Maine... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $14.00
Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn't play baseball—but at almost ten years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players' statistics and understands the subtleties of the game. Unfortunately, Jim Maine... Read more >
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A Single Shard
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 22, 2002
Price: $12.50
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 22, 2002
Price: $12.50
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD and a
trade paperback.
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