

The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
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Illustrator: Jess X. Snow
Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo just like Grandma. The haenyeo dive off the coast o Jeju Island to pluck treasures from the sea—generations of Korean women have done so for centuries. To Dayeon, the haenyeo are as strong and graceful as mermaids. To give her strength, Dayeon eats Grandma’s abalone porridge. She practices holding her breath while they do the dishes. And when Grandma suits up for her next dive, Dayeon grabs her suit, flippers, and goggles. A scary memory of the sea keeps Dayeon clinging to the shore, but with Grandma’s guidance, Dayeon comes to appreciate the ocean’s many gifts.
Tina Cho’s The Ocean Calls, with luminous illustrations by muralist Jess X. Snow, is a classic in the making.
Author's note, with further information about the haenyeo tradition. Full-color illustrations were created digitally with hand-painted textures and line work.
ISBN: 9781984814869
JLG Release: Oct 2020
Grandmothers and granddaughters , Jeju Island, South Korea , Haenyeo (Korean free divers) , Traditions , Oceans , Swimming , Fear , Bravery , Marine life , Women divers , Fishing
Book Details
ISBN
9781984814869
First Release
October 2020
Genre
Fic
Dewey Classification
F
Trim Size
10" x 10"
Page Count
48
Accelerated Reader
Level 3.2; Points: 0.5;
Scholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
N/AFormat
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Kokila
Potentially Sensitive Areas
None
Topics
Grandmothers and granddaughters, Jeju Island, South Korea, Haenyeo (Korean free divers), Traditions, Oceans, Swimming, Fear, Bravery, Marine life, Women divers, Fishing,