Park, Linda Sue. Archer's quest.PARK, Linda Sue. Archer's quest. Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers , Clarion. 176p. c2006. 0-618-59631-3. $16.00. J* When a menacing if puzzled Korean archer from the distant past suddenly materializes in Kevin's room in modern-day Dorchester, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the Korean American Korean Americans (Korean: 한국계 미국인, Hanja: 韓國系美國人, hangukgye migugin) are Americans of Korean descent. sixth-grader realizes that he must help the man get back to his own time. But how? Based on folktales and legends about the historical Korean king Chu-mong, this lively adventure has the duo trying to find out more about their connection and figure out how to return the archer before a brief window of opportunity passes. Math skills, magic, a curator from a local museum, and a tiger or two all play a role in the solution. Along the way, Kevin learns something about respect and the value of discipline, and the reader will enjoy learning about the archer and the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. athletic feats that he can perform. The clash of cultures makes for some humor, too, as Kevin tries to explain computers, telephones, and cars to his unexpected guest. This new offering from the Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard A Single Shard is the winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal, awarded for excellence in children's literature. The novel was written by Linda Sue Park, and is set in 12th-century Korea. tells of a different era in Korean history, and peerless archer Chu-mong's exploits in the modern world will intrigue and amuse readers. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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