SeeSaw Girl

Written by Linda Sue Park · Illustrated by Mou-Sien Tseng and Jean Tseng

A curious girl yearns to explore beyond her family's walls in 17th-century Korea.

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96 pages· 16,442 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 810L

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In 17th-century Korea, Jade Blossom is confined to her family's Inner Court, dreaming of the world beyond. Her brother's tales of markets and mountains ignite her curiosity. As she grapples with societal constraints, Jade wonders if she'll ever experience the adventures reserved for boys. Will she find a way to break free and see the world for herself? This historical journey explores the tension between duty and desire, capturing the spirit of a girl determined to expand her horizons.

From the publisher

The powerful tale of a sheltered girl’s daring attempts to enlarge her world, from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park.Jade Blossom never ventures beyond the walls of her family’s Inner Court. In seventeenth-century Korea, a girl of good family does not leave home until she marries.She is enthralled by her older brother’s stories about trips to the market and to the ancestral grave sites in the mountains, about reading and painting, about his conversations with their father about business and politics and adventures only boys can have. Jade accepts her destiny, and yet she is endlessly curious about what lies beyond the walls. Will she ever see for herself?A lively story with a vividly realized historical setting, Seesaw Girl “will capture and hold readers” (Kirkus).

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