The Haenyo : women divers of Jeju Island

Título
The Haenyo : women divers of Jeju Island

Amanda. Hong

Resumen
Real-life mermaids swim in the waters around South Korea's Jeju Island. They may not have fish tails, but these women are equally at east on land and at sea. For generations, these brave, hardworking mermaids have been diving into dangerous waters to fed their families and earn a living. Find out why the women of Jeju have become famous for their diving skills - and why their way of life is now in danger of disappearing forever.

Women divers of Jeju Island.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2014

Descripción física
24 pages : colour illustrations.

Nota general
This item may be found in the Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Purple System Grade 5 Level W box 7.

Término de la materia
Reading materials.
 
Commercial fishing.
 
Oysters.
 
Spear fishing.

Término geográfico
Jeju Island (Korea)

Síntesis
Real-life mermaids swim in the waters around South Korea's Jeju Island. They may not have fish tails, but these women are equally at east on land and at sea. For generations, these brave, hardworking mermaids have been diving into dangerous waters to fed their families and earn a living. Find out why the women of Jeju have become famous for their diving skills - and why their way of life is now in danger of disappearing forever.

ISBN
9780325039275

Información de publicación
Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, 2014.


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