Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans

Driving through the night, a girl and her father travel to the border of South Korea. Yoori knows that on the other side of the mountains and across the sea are the people of North Korea, where there are children just like her who don't have enough to eat.

Under cover of darkness, Yoori and all the other volunteers inflate big helium balloons, tie rice bags to their tails, and given them a strong push so they can soar up and over the natural barrier to the starving people in North Korea. Some villagers grumble and accuse them of helping the enemy, but Yoori and her friends are on a covert mission of kindness. Yoori chooses to be brave, show compassion, and not shrink away from doing something to help.

This relevant and heartwarming picture book will resonate with readers of every age and is a reminder that kindness and bravery is what matters most during times of hardship.