{"product_id":"the-royal-bee-paperback","title":"The Royal Bee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGinger Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Zhong-Yu Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, The Royal Bee is an elegantly written tale that pays tribute to a young boy's courage and strength of character. Song-ho is a young Korean boy destined by birth to a life of poverty. Barred from going to school--only the sons of wealthy families could attend--he dreams of learning to read and write. Then one day he hears the sound of a school bell and follows it deep into the valley. There, the school master turns him away, but Song-ho's boldness and determination earn him a chance at gaining an education nevertheless. Dramatically illustrated with richly textured oil paintings, the story offers glimpses of daily life in Korea a century ago--for both the rich and the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Park\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGinger Park\u003c\/b\u003e are sisters who also co-authored \u003ci\u003eMy Freedom Trip\u003c\/i\u003e. They both live in the Washington, D.C. area. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Zhong-Yuan Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMoon Festival\u003c\/i\u003e by Ching Yeung Russell. He divides his time between his native China and New London, Connecticut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10.18 x 10.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Bee\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164660043911,"sku":"9781563978678","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3f7c496f8c848624052e57c122209fd6.webp?v=1733307654","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-royal-bee-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}