King Sejong Invents An Alphabet

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Book Information

Category
  • Non-Fiction
Author
Illustrator
Publisher
  • Albert Whitman & Company October 2021
Year Published
  • 2021
Curriculum
  • Language Arts Curriculum
  • Social Studies Curriculum

How do you create a new alphabet?

In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read―and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as relevant as ever.---from the publisher

32 pages                                  978-0807541616                                Ages 7-10

Keywords:  alphabet, social issues, reading, invention, Asia, Asian history, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old

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