But churches in South Korea support these refugees.

With a little push, the balloons soar up and over the border, carrying rice in the darkness of the night over to North Korea. Rice from Heaven came about when I heard of North Korean refugees. Rice from Heaven is a true story about compassion and bravery as a young girl and her community in South Korea help deliver rice via balloons to the starving and.

With renewed spirit, volunteers gather in groups, fill the balloons with air, and tie the Styrofoam containers filled with rice to the tails of the balloons. Author: Tina Cho, Illustrator: Keum Jin Song. Rice from Heaven is a true story about compassion and bravery as a young girl and her community in South Korea help deliver rice via balloons to the starving and oppressed people in North Korea.'We reach a place where mountains become a wall. People right over the border don't have food. RICE FROM HEAVEN: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans written by Tina Cho illustrated by Keum Jin Song published by little bee books, August 2018 Picture Book for ages 4-8, 40 pp. Villagers glare and grumble, and children protest feeding the enemy, but Yoori doesn't back down. Yoori doesn't know how she can help as she's only a little 'grain of rice' herself, but Appa tells her that they can secretly help the starving people by sending special balloons that carry rice over the border. Starving, he fled to South Korea in search of a better life. Appa grew up in North Korea, where he did not have enough food to eat. Yoori lives in South Korea and doesn't know what North Korea is like, but her father (Appa) does. Beyond that wall and across the sea live children just like me, except they do not have food to eat.' ' We reach a place where mountains become a wall. Cho Childrens Author/Freelance Writer/Educator Waukee, Iowa, United States 362 followers 359 connections Join to connect International Christian School Pyeongtaek Drake University Blog. Description Rice from Heaven is a true story about compassion and bravery as a young girl and her community in South Korea help deliver rice via balloons to the starving and oppressed people in North Korea.

Rice from Heaven by Tina M. Cho