Rice from Heaven sold eleven months after it was first written.Īfter I helped the refugees on May 2 nd, 2016, I wrote the first draft of my story on May 9 th and shared with my critique groups. Get this-about a year later, her father went to North Korea on humanitarian business!ģ. I emailed Rice from Heaven and a picture book biography to Adria Goetz. The father in my book is based on the North Korean refugee pastor however, he had a son rather than a daughter. These refugees attend a North Korean refugee church in Seoul, where my colleague tutored them in English. In May 2016, I helped North Korean refugees send rice in balloons over the border of South Korea into North Korea. Rice from Heaven is based on true events even though the characters in the story are fictional.
And now to celebrate it’s release, Tina has agreed to share with us FIVE FUN FACTS that will leave you wanting to read the book… NOW! Taking it away, Tina!įive Fun Facts about Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreansġ.
It’s only been out for a day and already it has received lovely reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. I had the privilege of seeing this amazing story in early draft form and now to see it in final published form is, well, amazing! RICE FROM HEAVEN is an engaging story of giving, told with grace and heart, and I’m not the only one who thinks so. It’s illustrated by Keum Jin Song and published by Little Bee Books/Bonnier Publishing USA. The book is beautifully titled RICE FROM HEAVEN: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans. Today I have the pleasure of celebrating the release of a very special new book by my long-time critique partner and friend, Tina Cho.
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