A tale of two brothers in fifteenth-century Korea from the Newbery Medal winner and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water. In this riveting novel, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself. It's like the kite is part of him—the part that wants to fly. Their combined skills attract the notice of Korea's young king, who chooses Young-sup to fly the royal kite in the New Year kite-flying competition—an honor that is also an awesome responsibility. Although tradition decrees, and the boys' father insists, that the older brother represent the family, both brothers know that this time the family's honor is best left in Young-sup's hands. But how do you stand up to the way things have always been? This touching and suspenseful historical novel from the author of A Single Shard, filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting, brings a remarkable setting vividly to life. "The final contest . . . is riveting. Though the story is set in medieval times, the brothers have many of the same issues facing siblings today." — School Library Journal (starred review) "Readers will enjoy watching these engaging characters find ways of overcoming webs of social and cultural constraints to achieve a common goal, and the author expresses the pleasures of creating and flying kites—'A few sticks, a little paper, some string. And the wind. Kite magic'—with contagious enthusiasm." — Kirkus Reviews

The Kite Fighters

Questo volume collettivo esplora le espressioni artistiche filippine, che includono non solo le arti visive e l’architettura, ma anche la letteratura e gli oggetti della vita quotidiana. Radicate nel contesto locale, ma profondamente connesse con l’Asia, l’America Latina e l’Europa, le Filippine hanno sviluppato un ricco panorama artistico attraverso il commercio, le migrazioni, gli incontri religiosi e gli scambi culturali. Dalla cultura indigena al XIX secolo, questa raccolta offre nuove prospettive sulla pluralità e complessità delle tradizioni estetiche che articolano la visione del mondo filippina. DOI: 10.13134/979-12-5977-504-7

The Filipino Worldview through Art, Images, and Objects. From Indigenous Cultures to the 19th Century

A beautifully packaged box set of A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner

The Complete Khaled Hosseini

When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?

Flying the Dragon

Trevor Cole’s bestselling debut novel garnered rave reviews and comparisons to Truman Capote and Kingsley Amis. Now the Governor General’s Award finalist is back with The Fearsome Particles, a brilliantly observed comic tragedy about the widening cracks in a family’s picture-perfect veneer. Gerald Woodlore, a window screen executive, wakes one morning to find, to his utter dismay, that he has reached the limits of what he can control. The company he works for is rapidly losing market share and a junior assistant seems to be the only one with an idea how to fix it. His wife, Vicki, a luxury real-estate dresser, appears to be bending under the pressures of constructing an image of perfect happiness both at work and at home. But most worrying of all is Gerald and Vicki’s twenty-year-old son, Kyle, who quit school to volunteer with the military’s civilian support staff in Afghanistan. Now he has returned early and retreated to his room in the wake of a mysterious and traumatic event. With his trademark wit and strong emotional insight, Trevor Cole has created a compelling, tender story that captures a family at a crucial turning point. The Fearsome Particles has recently been optioned for film.

The Fearsome Particles

Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activities. At the Intermediate and Challenging levels, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel are also included.

A Guide for Using a Single Shard in the Classroom

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