Chosun Dynasty had a wise King Sejong. When a humble servant boy tells of his longing to read and write, King Sejong sets out to create a simple yet beautiful way to write the Korean language. The people reject the new way of writing–until the boy gives the king another grand idea.
- ISBN: 9780688127763
- Author: Farley, Carol
- Illustrator: Jew, Robert
- Published: 2001 , HarperCollins Publishers
- Themes: Language, Reading, rejection, Writing
- Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea, Picture Book
- No. of pages: 32