The Turtle Ship

By RHEE, Helena Ku

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ISBN
9781885008909
Publisher
Lee & Low Shen's Bks.


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School Library Journal

Starred Review on June 1, 2018  |  Picture Books

PreS-Gr 2—Rhee tells the legend of Sun-sin and his best friend, a turtle named Gobugi, and how they came to invent the Turtle Ship. After hearing that the Emperor is holding a contest for the best battleship design, Sun-sin presents Gobugi as inspiration for a great vessel, having witnessed the turtle's smart physical design. At first the Emperor rejects the idea, but after seeing Gobugi survive an encounter with a cat, he declares Sun...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on September 1, 2018

An invented story posits the origin of a sixteenth-century Korean warship. Yi Sun-sin (a real person, who later became an admiral) notices ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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