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The Shoes from Yang San Valley

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Publisher: , 1970
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Alone in his war-torn homeland, a young Korean boy has only the memory of a special pair of silk brocade shoes to remind him of the good days of the past and give him hope for the future.

Written in English. With illustrations by Park Minja

Read a review by Charles Montgomery here. Entry on Goodreads.com here.

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