Linda Sue Park / Julie Downing SIGNED Firekeeper's Son 1st/1st HC

Description: THE FIREKEEPER'S SON by Linda Sue Park Illustrated by Julie Downing New York, NY: Clarion Books, 2004. Hardcover A wonderful gift idea ! ~ for a friend ~ or just for yourself !!! SIGNED! SIGNED! SIGNED! Beautiful! Like New! 1st Edition, First Printing! SIGNED and DATED (June 4, 2004) by Linda Sue Park directly on the full title page. (NOT signed to anyone) Book is in Fine, As New Condition and Unread - opened only to be signed. No marks, no inscription. Dust jacket is in Fine, As New Condition. Not price-clipped. Pictorial covers. A Must Have for any Linda Sue Park fan !!! ~ A Beautiful Autographed First Edition for Collectors ~ Newbery Medalist Park (A Single Shard) brings an accomplished novelist's sensibility to this suspenseful picture book set in 19th-century Korea, fully developing her characters despite the abbreviated format. Every night, Sang-hee's father climbs the mountain in their seaside village and lights a fire, to signal that no enemies have landed. Firekeepers on adjacent mountains pass on the message, which eventually reaches the king's palace. Sang-hee pines for a little excitement and wishes that even one of the king's soldiers would ride out ("I could show him the beach. Where to catch the best fish.... After that he might teach me a little about sword-fighting"). One evening, when his father is injured, Sang-hee takes over his task. Tempted to draw the soldiers, and then almost unable to carry out his mission because he drops a coal and another burns out, Sang-hee kindles the fire at last, and takes pride in being, as his father says, "part of the king's guard just as the soldiers are." Assured, empathetic storytelling involves readers in Sang-hee's inner conflict. Downing (Mozart, Tonight) amplifies the tension with dramatically composed watercolor-and-pastel illustrations. While Sang-hee debates lighting the fire, his eyes nearly fill the spread, transfixed on the coal he holds and reflecting its hot orange glow. Elsewhere, sparks fly off the coal, metamorphosing into bright metal points on the armor of the soldiers he imagines. The notion of duty to others versus personal longing adds depth to an already fascinating snippet of history. Julie Downing has written and/or illustrated over 30 picture books. For Clarion, she has illustrated The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park. Her books have received a Parents' Choice Award and a New York Public Library Best Books Award. She lives in San Francisco, California, and is very familiar with fog. For more information visit www.juliedowning.com. Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery Medal book A Single Shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry: Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems). She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the New York Mets. ~ Signed First Edition/First Printing ~ ~ Rare Autograph ~ Please check out my other items! *** FREE SHIPPING TO U.S. RESIDENTS *** Shipping & Handling: Shipping to U.S. buyers is via USPS Media Mail. Priority Mail and Express Mail are available upon request for additional fees. International rates vary depending on destination. Please email questions. All books are padded securely in bubble wrap to prevent damage. Payments: We accept PayPal. All items must be paid for within 5 days or will be re-listed.

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