Peacebound Trains

Balgassi, Haemi; Chris K. Soentpiet (illus.)

ISBN 10: 0395720931 / ISBN 13: 9780395720936

Edité par Clarion Books, 1996

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Clarion Books, 1996. Hardcover picture book. First printing, personally inscribed and signed by the illustrator. 48 pages, illustrated in color by Chris K. Soentpiet. No other marks or writing to book. Clean and tight. Very presentable!

N° de réf. du vendeur BALG_053025

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Peacebound Trains
• Éditeur: Clarion Books
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0395720931
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780395720936
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Soentpiet, Chris K.
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Poids: 12 onces
• Signé: Inscribed by Illustrator(s)

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Synopsis

As Sumi waits for the train that will bring her mother back after a long absence, Grandmother tells how her family escaped on a train from Seoul, Korea, at the last moment before the Korean War began.

Revue de presse

"A lovely combination picture book/chapter book based, according to the author's note, on family memories about the trauma of leaving a beloved home for fear of an invading army; in this case, there is the added tragedy of civil war, with brother fighting brother as South Korea and the Communist North battle over Seoul. . . . In expressive watercolors, Soentpiet provides an accurate look at Korean culture of the 1950s as well as Sumi's contemporary setting." Kirkus Reviews

"While her mother serves a stint in the army, Korean-American Sumi, whose father is dead, lives with her harmuny (grandmother). The child longs for her mother's return, particularly as her birthday nears. Harmuny sits beside Sumi as she watches for a train and tells her the story of the 'peacebound' train that saved her life and the lives of her two children (including Sumi's mother) during the communist invasion of Seoul in 1950. . . . The text, divided into short chapters, is gracefully written and told with great emotion. The richly colored illustrations are splashed with light, and convey the unfolding drama. Facial expressions are particularly effective. A brief glossary of Korean terms and an author's note about the history are appended. Readers will come away from this book with the understanding that the struggle for peace is universal and timeless, and that sometimes sacrifices must be made to achieve it." School Library Journal