{"product_id":"the-house-before-falling-into-the-sea-hardcover","title":"The House Before Falling Into the Sea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Suk Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHanna Cha\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge \"before falling into the sea,\" and the household quickly becomes crowded, hot, and noisy. Then war sirens cry out over Kyung's city too, and her family and their guests take shelter underground. When the sirens stop, Kyung is upset--she wishes everything could go back to the way it was before: before the sirens, before strangers started coming into their home. But after an important talk with her parents, her new friend Sunhee, and Sunhee's father, Kyung realizes something important: We're stronger when we have each other, and the kindness we show one another in the darkest of times is a gift we'll never regret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e***Three starred reviews***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"A poignant tale of light in the darkness--and compassion in times of war.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Suk Wang, born in Korea, is a graduate of UCLA and Boston University in mass communications and a former journalist. She lives in California with a husband, two sons and a canine son. \u003ci\u003eThe House Before Falling Into the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHanna Cha, Caldecott honor- and APALA winning-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She spent her childhood in both Korea and America and currently lives in Boston, where she loves crinkling her nose in the early morning breeze and snuggling her tiger-like cat, Hobac. Hanna is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCircle Round\u003c\/i\u003e and author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTiny Feet Between the Mountains.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748799643936,"sku":"9780593530153","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab8720ca6518df79ef9679fe087cd53f.webp?v=1779916508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-house-before-falling-into-the-sea-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}