King Sejong Invents an Alphabet
Download or Read eBook King Sejong Invents an Alphabet PDF written by Carol Kim and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Carol Kim |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2021-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807541623 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807541621 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis King Sejong Invents an Alphabet by : Carol Kim
Book excerpt: A Junior Library Guild Selection March 2022 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.
