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The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea

by Anne Sibley O'Brien

Picture book · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 48 pages · 2008

Why we'd hand it over

A visually sumptuous entry point to Korean folklore and caste resistance that treats a young reader as intellectually serious — O'Brien's art anchors the Joseon setting and the moral complexity.

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