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A review by kai3cll
The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park
5.0
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 sights of a sport that I have often seen around my neighborhood during India's grand kite festival celebrations.
The book not only depicts the journey of a kite from paper to wide horizons but also highlights the coming-of-age tale of two brothers who are learning the principles of adulthood- quite similar to a kite taking a fight into the open sky.
While reviewing another book by Linda Sue Park I wrote that 'this should be added to the school's curriculum'- hence although Kite Fighters might not make it to the syllabus of school I do hope that makes it into the hands of many middle-school readers.
Due to this, The Kite Fighters took me to the grounds of Joseon Korea with the sights of a sport that I have often seen around my neighborhood during India's grand kite festival celebrations.
The book not only depicts the journey of a kite from paper to wide horizons but also highlights the coming-of-age tale of two brothers who are learning the principles of adulthood- quite similar to a kite taking a fight into the open sky.
While reviewing another book by Linda Sue Park I wrote that 'this should be added to the school's curriculum'- hence although Kite Fighters might not make it to the syllabus of school I do hope that makes it into the hands of many middle-school readers.