In Korea, a family offers refuge to those fleeing war in the north. “We’re stronger when we have each other, and the kindness we show one another in the darkest of times is a gift we’ll never regret.”

“Wang has crafted a lyrical gem of a story. Adopting a child’s perspective, the author manages to make topics such as warfare and loss of one’s home comprehensible to a young audience, while Cha’s bold strokes and splashes of color convey movement and enhance the emotional weight of the subject.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

2024 Best Lists: School Library Journal, The Horn Book, Junior Library Guild, National Public Radio’s LAist, and the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature