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The Kite Fighters
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780440418139
ISBN: 0440418135
Label: Yearling
Manufacturer: Yearling
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: February 12, 2002
Publisher: Yearling
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: February 12, 2002
Studio: Yearling
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Editorial Review:
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 a king. Each brother knows his own talents as they practice together for the New Year kite-fighting competition. But according to tradition, Kee-sup, the first-born son, must represent the family. Young-sup knows he must help his older brother and stay in second place. But that doesn’t stop him from hoping for the chance to show his great skill as a kite fighter.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Lit a fire in my son's mind
My 8 year old son said the following of this book:
* I love Kite Fighters because, even though it has no pictures, I could see everything in my mind.
* I'd give it 100 stars if I could.
* I couldn't put the book down, I got upset with you when you told me I had to stop reading.
I asked him if he had learned anything about Korean culture. He said "no", and then proceeded to give me a very detailed account of why Kee-sup was supposed to fly the kite ... Read More
Rating: - Engaging, child-friendly historical fiction
Linda Sue Park fills an important niche in children's literature, providing insight into and surfacing important issues about Korean history and culture in such a way that children can easily relate to.
While Seesaw Girl was about the role of women and a Single Shard was about the importance of families and class, Kite Fighters is about the power dynamics within the traditional Korean family. Kee-sup and Young-sup are the sons of a bureaucrat in medieval Korea. Because Kee-sup is the ... Read More
Rating: - A childrens review
The main characters are Young-sup and Kee-sup.Young-sup and Kee-sup are two brothers who live in ancient Korea. This book takes place in Korea in 1473.The main idea of this book is a festival where you fight kites. I think this book would be good for a fourth and fifth grader. I found this book interesting. I would rate this book five stars. What I like about this book is the formula they use on their kite string to help cut other kites.
Rating:  - The Kite Fighters
Kite Fighters is a really good book if you like just to sit and read. Not a good book to read out loud. Short story about China and two brothers that make a kite for the king, and the king all right I said enough you will just have to read the book to find out.
By, Aaron A 6th grader From Maine
Rating: - the kite fighters
kite Fighter opinun ! ?
I think that this was a very good book by Linda sue park. Because I thought she used good languge in the book, I like when she used chineas languge & english, I thought that was pretty cool. I also thought the characters were cool to! I would recomend it because of all her talent that she puts in the book to make it a good boot / & or a good story ! I recomend it becauseb I thought it was really creative. I would rate this ... Read More
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