The Turtle Ship

von Helena Ku Rhee

32 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 5 bis 7 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A young Korean boy named Sun-sin designs one of the greatest battleships in history and fulfills his dream of sailing the world.Long ago in Korea, a young boy named Sun-sin spent his days playing with his pet turtle Gobugi and dreaming of sailing around the world. As a poor villager, though, his dream to travel seemed impossible. Then one day, the king's court announced a contest to find the best design for a new battleship to defend the land from invaders. The winner would sail the ocean with the royal navy. Determined to win, Sun-sin attempts to build an indestructible battleship with a few found items. Each attempt fails miserably against the powerful sea, and with it Sun-sin's dream also sinks to the bottom. Turning to Gobugi for comfort, Sun-sin notices how his pet turtle is small but mighty, slow but steady, and impossible to sink. Suddenly, Sun-sin has a great idea. Loosely based on the true story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and his Turtle Ship, this delightful tale by debut author Helena Ku Rhee and debut illustrator Colleen Kong-Savage introduce young readers to a fascinating episode in Korean history and naval engineering.

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte Allgemeine, moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik
• ISBN: 9781885008909
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.06.2018
• Größe: 269 x 211 mm
• Verlag: Lee & Low Books
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 5 bis 7 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Colleen Kong-Savage