It is a story about life in Seoul at the time of the Korean War , recounted by a character called Grandmother to her granddaughter Sumi .
Balgassi 's chapter book Peacebound Trains was illustrated by Chris Soentpiet and published by Clarion Books in 1997 .
It is a story about life in Seoul at the time of the Korean War , recounted by a character called Grandmother to Balgassi 's granddaughter Sumi .
Balgassi 's chapter book Peacebound Trains was illustrated by Chris Soentpiet and published by Clarion Books in 1997 .