A well-crafted novel with an unusual setting. Readers will feel the hunger and cold that Tree-ear experiences, as well as his shame, fear, gratitude, and love. Though the society has its own conventions, the hearts and minds and stomachs of the characters are not so far removed from those of people today. School Library Journal, Starred This quiet, but involving story draws readers into a very different time and place.
A timeless jewel." -Kirkus Reviews with Pointers Like Park's Seesaw Girl and the Kite Fighters, this book not only gives readers insight an unfamilar time and place, but it is also a great story. Tree-ear's story conveys a time and place far away and long ago, but with a simplicity and immediacy that is both graceful and unpretentious. Publishers Weekly, Starred "Intrigues, danger and the same strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read.
Readers will not soon forget these characters or their sacrifices. Park (Seesaw Girl) molds a moving tribute to perseverance and creativity in this finely etched novel set in mid-to-late 12th century Korea.
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