AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Nina Jaffe/Wenhai Ma
PUBLISHER: Viking Children's Books PUBLICATION
DATE: 1995
GENRE: Traditional Books - Non Euro READING
LEVEL: 9 years old
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
The
books chronicles two brothers – Nolbu and Hungbu.
After
their father dies, the older brothers mistreats the youngest and kicks him out
of the home.
Due to
the younger brother’s kindness he survives and his family thrives
Eventually
when misfortune strikes the oldest brothers, the younger must help despite the
evil deeds done to him.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Maya Newsome, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: brother, asian, family
