Follett Content Book Detail: The House Before Falling Into the Sea by Wang, Ann Suk

Name: The House Before Falling Into the Sea
Author: Wang, Ann Suk
ISBN: [978-0-593-53015-3,0-593-53015-2]

ALL BOOKS & HANDS-ON LISTS > 2025 RANDOLPH CALDECOTT MEDAL CONTENDERS

Unlock Price & Details

The House Before Falling Into the Sea

Author: Wang, Ann Suk

Buy this Book

Follett Number: 2934BC9
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-53015-3
ISBN-10: 0-593-53015-2
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:

Family Life Fiction

Kindness Fiction

Korean War, 1950-1953 Fiction

Neighbors Fiction

Picture Books

Refugees Fiction

"A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this . . . picture book about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors. Every 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"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
A 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. Every 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. ***Three starred reviews*** *"A poignant tale of light in the darkness-and compassion in times of war."-Kirkus Reviews

View the complete list of global reading levels for each title to select resources for every grade that are in line with your student's needs.

Audience: Lower Elementary
Lexile:

Unlock Reading Levels

Our professional books reviews are licensed from numerous distinguished publications in the field of children's and young adult literature across a wide range of genres and subject areas provided free of charge with the creation of a Titlewave^® account.

Booklist starred (March 15, 2024 (Vol. 120, No. 14)) (207 words; 1,282 chars)
Horn Book Magazine (January/February, 2024) (228 words; 1,435 chars)
Kirkus Reviews starred (January 15, 2024) (253 words; 1,483 chars)
Publishers Weekly (January 22, 2024) (166 words; 1,032 chars)
TitleCheck (4 words; 28 chars)

Create Your FREE Titlewave Account to See Full Reviews

Buy This Book

Back To List

More titles from this list 2025 Randolph Caldecott Medal Contenders.

Export List

The Fastest Drummer : Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!
Robbins, Dean

My Daddy Is a Cowboy
Seales, Stephanie

The Last Stand
Eady, Antwan

Ursula Upside Down
Tabor, Corey R

Two Together
Wenzel, Brendan

Touch the Sky
Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W

The Yellow Bus
Long, Loren

The Spaceman
Cecil, Randy

The Last Zookeeper
Becker, Aaron

The House Before Falling Into the Sea
Wang, Ann Suk

Spider in the Well
Hannigan, Jess

Nothing : John Cage and 4' 33"
Day, Nick

Back To List

This list has not been tailored based on budget, curriculum, or other specifications. We encourage you to review this list closely to ensure that it meets the needs of your school community before placing your order.