The Firekeeper's Son

Sang-hee lives in a quiet village where not much seems to happen. Every night his father scans the sea for enemy ships and if the coast is clear he lights a fire on the mountain. Another person on a nearby mountain does the same thing and the pattern continues until roughly 8 bonfires are lit and th......more

This is a story set in the early 1800s in Korea about a young boy, Sang-hee, and the lesson he learns about growing up. Sang-hee’s father plays a critical role in their Korean village near the sea; he is a Firekeeper. Each night, he climbs a mountain and lights a flame to let the next Firekeeper in......more

Doing the right thing is sometimes hard but you need to consider others at all times. We thoroughly enjoyed this book! It's a simple picture book but really makes you stop and contemplate...krb 5/23/18......more

A wonderful children’s short story about a father and a son being part of the King’s guards entrusted with lighting fires to signal that an enemy is forthcoming. They are known as “fire keepers”.......more

The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park is an amazing example of historical fiction. This story is about a young boy in a village in Korea. His father tells him that they are in a very important village but Sang-hee cannot tell why that might be. His father shows him that every night he lights a fire......more