- Overview
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This book explains why children must pay attention to the news, and helps democratic citizens perceive social issues from various perspectives.
- Book Intro
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A group of elementary school boys uploads provocative videos on YouTube. They then spread fake news based on the videos via group chats. The protagonists of the story produce their own news in order to reveal the truth and right the wrong. The process of news making makes us realize why children must know news properly, and how closely it is connected to our lives.
- About the Author
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Je Sungeun
(English) After receiving the Saebom Literature Award, she became a fairy tale writer and won the script competition at the Chuncheon Puppet Festival. Her major works include original fairy tales such as "The Apartment Collecting Noise," "Adolescence vs. Menopause," "Adolescence vs. Dad's Menopause," "The Ghost in the Group Chat," "Family in the Group Chat," "I Want to See the Unseen," and "The Nagging Center," as well as picture books such as "The Dancing Towel" and "Counting Eyebrows Day."
(Japanese) セボッ文学賞を受賞して童話作家になり、春川人形劇祭台本公募展で受賞しました。主な作品に、創作童話『思春期対更年期』、『思春期対パパ更年期』、『グループトークルームの幽霊』、『グループトークルームの家族』、『見なかった目買います』、『小言センター』などがあり、絵本に『踊るタオル』、『眉毛を数える日』などがあります。
- Selection
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Selected for the 2021 Book Tokens Program
