{"id":2445185281,"title":"The Legend of Hong Kil Dong","handle":"the-legend-of-hong-kil-dong","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe Legend of Hong Kil Dong\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eThe Robin Hood of Korea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"link to Anne Sibley O'Brien's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/anne-sibley-obrien\"\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagic, mystery, and honor—Hong Kil Dong is a leader for all people.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHong Kil Dong is the low-born son of a yanban (noble) father. His mother is a commoner, so Kil Dong cannot be acknowledged as his father’s son, inherit wealth, or serve his country as a nobleman. Suffering further injustice, Kil Dong becomes the target of a plot against his life. Armed with spirit, intelligence, and talent, Kil Dong escapes to the mountains where he studies with a mysterious monk to discover his fate. Kil Dong masters the martial arts, sword play, magic, and the wisdom of the Book of Changes. Still he is not accepted by his father. How will Kil Dong become the man he is meant to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung readers intrigued by graphic novels and the martial arts code of honor will be amazed at \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Hong Kil Dong\u003c\/em\u003e—an ancient Robin Hood tale of Korea. Based on a seventeenth-century novel—the first story ever written in the Korean language— Kil Dong’s adventures with bandits, assassins, and the wise king Se Jong will open young minds to an ancient culture in this modern form of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien’s action-packed illustrations capture the imagination and make this unique story one to be read and re-told over and over—as it has been through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter details the author’s creative process and includes notes about fifteenth-century Korean culture and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-carp-for-kimiko\" title=\"A Carp for Kimiko\"\u003eA Carp for Kimiko\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ugly-vegetables\" title=\"The Ugly Vegetables\"\u003eThe Ugly Vegetables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-hong-kil-dong-spread.jpg?12023544418245672893\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien, author and illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien is a writer, illustrator, and performer who grew up bilingual and bicultural in South Korea. She has illustrated more than 20 picture books, including the Jamaica books (Houghton Mifflin) by Juanita Havill and the Talking Walls books (Tilbury House) by Margy Burns Knight. This is her first graphic novel and her first book for Charlesbridge. Anne lives on an island in Maine with her husband and her cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to Anne Sibley O'Brien's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/anne-sibley-obrien\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Anne Sibley O’Brien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist's Top Ten Graphic Novels for Youth, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year (Outstanding merit), 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookbuilders of Boston New England Book Show Winner, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Picture Book category, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York Book Festival - Honorable Mention, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal Korea Award, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAesop Prize, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Hoosier Book Award Nominee, 2008–2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Library of Congress places this book with graphic novels, it stands on its own as a traditional tale. It's possibly the first novel written in the Korean alphabet. O'Brien has done her homework, using sources in Korean and English and researching her images to display the culture and time period accurately. Her references are well explained and documented. This is a book that demands that readers engage with the text and the art. Hong Kil Dong is successfully characterized from the beginning, and as he is the son of a maidservant and a powerful minister, it is easy to sympathize with his plight. Unable to be acknowledged or even to refer to his father as such, he must determine his own destiny. It is this pursuit that leads him to learn of the injustices toward common people brought on by corrupt officials. The layout alternates between full-page images that frequently include insets and text bubbles and a traditional frame-by-frame graphic format. This serves to heighten the action. The art, done in heavy black line and mostly pastel watercolors, will appeal to the comic-book crowd, but the story–with its magic, martial arts, and drama–will entice reluctant readers as well as adventure lovers. \u003ci\u003e– Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis graphic-novel version of a popular Korean tale has a protagonist who strongly resembles Robin Hood. The son of a powerful minister and his servant, Hong Kil Dong grows up in early-seventeenth-century Korea, denied rights because his mother was a commoner. As a teen, he leaves home and trains in martial arts, swordsmanship, divination, and magic. Because of his incredible physical strength, a group of bandits elects him as leader, and recognizing the injustices that drove them to their crimes, he trains them to become an army that rights wrongs. The full-color art seems more static than most comic-book illustrations, but O'Brien's use of panels adds visual interest to the pages without sacrificing clarity, and her artwork is authentic to the historical period. Source notes are appended. The Robin Hood connection will invite children into this unusual taste of Korean folklore. \u003ci\u003e– Kat Kan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cvr.jpg?v=1447089714\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-hires.zip?8835958924325928117\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-activity-guide.pdf?8835958924325928117\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-303-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-044-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 9-12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2015-11-22T20:32:00-05:00","created_at":"2015-11-09T12:19:10-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Age_Middle Grade","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures","fairytale"],"price":895,"price_min":895,"price_max":895,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":8208693377,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"93039","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Legend of Hong Kil Dong - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":895,"weight":213,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":7,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"978-1-58089-303-9","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cover.jpg?v=1586805129"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cover.jpg?v=1586805129","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The Legend of Hong Kil Dong book cover","id":5804084297807,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cover.jpg?v=1586805129"},"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cover.jpg?v=1586805129","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe Legend of Hong Kil Dong\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eThe Robin Hood of Korea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"link to Anne Sibley O'Brien's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/anne-sibley-obrien\"\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagic, mystery, and honor—Hong Kil Dong is a leader for all people.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHong Kil Dong is the low-born son of a yanban (noble) father. His mother is a commoner, so Kil Dong cannot be acknowledged as his father’s son, inherit wealth, or serve his country as a nobleman. Suffering further injustice, Kil Dong becomes the target of a plot against his life. Armed with spirit, intelligence, and talent, Kil Dong escapes to the mountains where he studies with a mysterious monk to discover his fate. Kil Dong masters the martial arts, sword play, magic, and the wisdom of the Book of Changes. Still he is not accepted by his father. How will Kil Dong become the man he is meant to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung readers intrigued by graphic novels and the martial arts code of honor will be amazed at \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Hong Kil Dong\u003c\/em\u003e—an ancient Robin Hood tale of Korea. Based on a seventeenth-century novel—the first story ever written in the Korean language— Kil Dong’s adventures with bandits, assassins, and the wise king Se Jong will open young minds to an ancient culture in this modern form of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien’s action-packed illustrations capture the imagination and make this unique story one to be read and re-told over and over—as it has been through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackmatter details the author’s creative process and includes notes about fifteenth-century Korean culture and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-carp-for-kimiko\" title=\"A Carp for Kimiko\"\u003eA Carp for Kimiko\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ugly-vegetables\" title=\"The Ugly Vegetables\"\u003eThe Ugly Vegetables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-hong-kil-dong-spread.jpg?12023544418245672893\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien, author and illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Sibley O’Brien is a writer, illustrator, and performer who grew up bilingual and bicultural in South Korea. She has illustrated more than 20 picture books, including the Jamaica books (Houghton Mifflin) by Juanita Havill and the Talking Walls books (Tilbury House) by Margy Burns Knight. This is her first graphic novel and her first book for Charlesbridge. Anne lives on an island in Maine with her husband and her cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to Anne Sibley O'Brien's bio\" href=\"\/pages\/anne-sibley-obrien\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Anne Sibley O’Brien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist's Top Ten Graphic Novels for Youth, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year (Outstanding merit), 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookbuilders of Boston New England Book Show Winner, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Picture Book category, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York Book Festival - Honorable Mention, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal Korea Award, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAesop Prize, 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Hoosier Book Award Nominee, 2008–2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Library of Congress places this book with graphic novels, it stands on its own as a traditional tale. It's possibly the first novel written in the Korean alphabet. O'Brien has done her homework, using sources in Korean and English and researching her images to display the culture and time period accurately. Her references are well explained and documented. This is a book that demands that readers engage with the text and the art. Hong Kil Dong is successfully characterized from the beginning, and as he is the son of a maidservant and a powerful minister, it is easy to sympathize with his plight. Unable to be acknowledged or even to refer to his father as such, he must determine his own destiny. It is this pursuit that leads him to learn of the injustices toward common people brought on by corrupt officials. The layout alternates between full-page images that frequently include insets and text bubbles and a traditional frame-by-frame graphic format. This serves to heighten the action. The art, done in heavy black line and mostly pastel watercolors, will appeal to the comic-book crowd, but the story–with its magic, martial arts, and drama–will entice reluctant readers as well as adventure lovers. \u003ci\u003e– Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis graphic-novel version of a popular Korean tale has a protagonist who strongly resembles Robin Hood. The son of a powerful minister and his servant, Hong Kil Dong grows up in early-seventeenth-century Korea, denied rights because his mother was a commoner. As a teen, he leaves home and trains in martial arts, swordsmanship, divination, and magic. Because of his incredible physical strength, a group of bandits elects him as leader, and recognizing the injustices that drove them to their crimes, he trains them to become an army that rights wrongs. The full-color art seems more static than most comic-book illustrations, but O'Brien's use of panels adds visual interest to the pages without sacrificing clarity, and her artwork is authentic to the historical period. Source notes are appended. The Robin Hood connection will invite children into this unusual taste of Korean folklore. \u003ci\u003e– Kat Kan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-cvr.jpg?v=1447089714\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-pb-hires.zip?8835958924325928117\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/legend-of-hong-kil-dong-activity-guide.pdf?8835958924325928117\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-303-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-044-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 9-12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}