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K-3
Translated by Mi Hyun Kim.
This story unfolds through a consistent, singular bird's-eye perspective. Passersby in a cobblestone courtyard take no notice of a girl in a wheelchair on a balcony repeatedly calling, "Look up!"--until one boy lies down, the better to communicate face to face. Jin-Ho's spare, scratchy black-and-white drawings depict the simple scenes with little embellishment; introducing color subtly signals the richness when lives intersect.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2017