The Kite Fighters

Like Seesaw Girl, this book deals with choices in life. Some choices we can choose: the choice of occupation, the choice of attitude, the choice of following traditions. Some choices we cannot choose: choice of being a boy or girl, the choice of siblings, or the choice of birth order. Young-sup is s......more

Ilkokul 5. Sınıfa giden kızımın okuma listesinde idi bu kitap ve öğretmenleri ebeveynlerden birinin bu kitabı okumasını istemiş iyi ki de istemiş. Kardeşlik, birbirine saygı, aile ilişkileri, emek, onur ve dürüstlük üzerine harika bir hikayeydi. Başarmak için çok çalışmak gerektiği, herkesin ayrı bir......more

I would give the book, “The Kite Fighters,” 5 out of 5 stars. The book takes place in Korea and wonderfully describes the relationship between two brothers. The two brothers were Kee-sup and Young-sup. Since Keep-sup was older than Young-sup, he was given most of the respect in the family. They both......more

I don't know why it took me so long to get around to reading this book, because we've owned it for a while. But all the boys really liked it, and it was a really wonderful, short read-aloud, particularly for brothers.......more

At one point when I was beginning to discover South Korea's culture and traditions I wondered if they ever flew kites. I had witnessed kites in Japanese anime but didn't know if Korea had a liking for this sport too. Due to this, The Kite Fighters took me to the grounds of Joseon Korea with the sight......more