BOOK DRIVE: The Ocean Calls

*This product will be directly donated to the Children's Book Bank at SMART Readers as part of our Road Trip Book Drive. We've marked down all books in this collection so you have even more reasons to give generously. You can also bring like-new books from home to our store to participate in the book drive. The Book Bank is most in-need of culturally diverse Pre-K and Early Elementary picture books. Read their wish list + guidelines here. 

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A breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world.

Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo just like Grandma. The haenyeo dive off the coast of 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.