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★The 21st Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award Grand Prize Winner ★61st Korea Publishing Culture Award Winner ★2020 Book of the Year Selected by SisaIN ★2020 Korea Arts & Culture Committee Literature Sharing Books ★2020 『Changbi Children's』 Book of the Year Selected on-site ★2021 Gwangju Metropolitan City Dong-gu Office Book of the Year / 2021 Gwangyang City Book of the Year / 2021 Wonju City Recommended Book / 2021 Pyeongtaek City Books to Read Together / 2021 Morning Reading Recommended Book “Some works, after reading them, I realize that I wanted to read something like this. I guess I wanted to read a story about a girl's athletics, a careful and delicate love story, a story that beautifully completes a part of childhood. After reading this book, my friends and I got excited and kept in touch like spectators at a stadium. Our fairy tale has come this far. Kim So-young (author of "The World of Children") “Some stories capture us with their landscapes. "Lane 5" makes you want to jump into the water and move your whole body. “This is a story about swimming, but it is also a story about everything.” _From the Munhakdongne Children’s Literature Award judges’ comments A work that drew cheers from the judges! Winner of the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award with unprecedented support Lane 5, a story about the dreams and love of thirteen-year-old swimmers. On the day of the 21st Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award judging, the room where the seven judges gathered was lively from the start. Everyone agreed that the judging was more enjoyable than ever, as there were a considerable number of outstanding works from the preliminary round. After a lengthy discussion between the two works, which clearly demonstrated their strengths as fairy tales, the judges decided on an unusual joint grand prize, with high expectations that they would “open a new chapter in our children’s narratives.” One of the works appears first. This is 『Lane 5』 by Eun So-hol. "Lane 5," which depicts the joys and sorrows of thirteen-year-old swimmers, was highly praised for being a rare sports story in Korean children's and youth literature and for its excellent implementation of the theme of "growth of body and mind" through the subject of swimming. The healthy appearance of the children seriously contemplating their future and moving forward vigorously toward the path they chose was something that all the judges unanimously praised. The sixth grade of elementary school, a time when many changes occur and when changes must occur at the same time, is a time when many changes occur and must be made. A guiding fairy tale was born for children who are increasingly worried about tomorrow. Naru, the protagonist who does not hide her confidence and ambition for swimming and even reveals the darkness in her heart to the reader without reservation, is an unprecedentedly three-dimensional character. The significance and achievement of this work can be found once again in the fact that it allows us to meet such a confident and independent female child. The author's skill in dealing with the love lives of upper elementary school children with a serious and balanced perspective is also outstanding. The moments of first love, depicted as clear as the transparent water of an empty school swimming pool or a sudden downpour on a hot day, make even the reader's heart flutter. The review that said, “This is a comprehensive gift set of wonderful stories that elementary school students should definitely experience” is therefore accurate. This sparkling, aquatic fairy tale, brimming with the worries, choices, frustrations, growth, friendship, and love of thirteen-year-olds, is poised to captivate countless readers. |
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[start]
Chapter 1 Lane 5, Gangnaru… … 9
Chapter 2: Moisture on the Tips of the Hair… … 23
Chapter 3: Kim Cho-hee's Swimsuit... 36
Chapter 4 Elites and Amateurs… … 44
Chapter 5 Role Models… … 54
Chapter 6: Intramural Swimming Competition… … 68
[Turn]
Chapter 7: The Fantastic Combo… … 81
Chapter 8: Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen… … 96
Chapter 9: The Beginning of Love… … 112
Chapter 10 Secret Chat… … 121
Chapter 11: Lies… … 132
[touch]
Chapter 12: Confession in the Water… … 145
Chapter 13: Puffing up like popcorn… … 156
Chapter 14 On the Diving Board… … 169
Chapter 15: Lucky Charms… … 187
Chapter 16: Confession Out of Water… 201
Chapter 17: Take Your Mark… … 218
Acceptance Speech… … 229
Review comments… … 231
Chapter 1 Lane 5, Gangnaru… … 9
Chapter 2: Moisture on the Tips of the Hair… … 23
Chapter 3: Kim Cho-hee's Swimsuit... 36
Chapter 4 Elites and Amateurs… … 44
Chapter 5 Role Models… … 54
Chapter 6: Intramural Swimming Competition… … 68
[Turn]
Chapter 7: The Fantastic Combo… … 81
Chapter 8: Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen… … 96
Chapter 9: The Beginning of Love… … 112
Chapter 10 Secret Chat… … 121
Chapter 11: Lies… … 132
[touch]
Chapter 12: Confession in the Water… … 145
Chapter 13: Puffing up like popcorn… … 156
Chapter 14 On the Diving Board… … 169
Chapter 15: Lucky Charms… … 187
Chapter 16: Confession Out of Water… 201
Chapter 17: Take Your Mark… … 218
Acceptance Speech… … 229
Review comments… … 231
Into the book
The moment you step onto the starting line for the final race, there will be no such thing as moderation.
You have to face it head on.
That's a courtesy to the players who were eliminated in the preliminaries.
It is a courtesy to Chohee who is determined to jump in,
It is a courtesy to Naru, who has been running and watching nothing but swimming for the past 8 years.
--- From the text
Naru stood at the end of the lane.
It seemed like a road I would have to travel back and forth on many times in the future.
Some days will fly by and some days will be utterly boring.
That's okay though.
What Naru wants to do and achieve now is
It was all in the water.
--- From the text
Before the competition started, Taeyang
I thought there was a door at the end of the lane that I had to open.
I don't know how many more doors there are behind, but
The moment I won, my heart was filled with joy at having passed the first gate.
--- From the text
Children worried that the watermelon seeds in their stomachs will grow,
Athletes in the arena flying through the water,
Every time I encounter such sparkling moments
I felt it was a shame to watch it alone.
In fact, what I did was to create a beautiful painting that floats on the water like marble paint.
I just briefly sketched their appearance on paper.
You have to face it head on.
That's a courtesy to the players who were eliminated in the preliminaries.
It is a courtesy to Chohee who is determined to jump in,
It is a courtesy to Naru, who has been running and watching nothing but swimming for the past 8 years.
--- From the text
Naru stood at the end of the lane.
It seemed like a road I would have to travel back and forth on many times in the future.
Some days will fly by and some days will be utterly boring.
That's okay though.
What Naru wants to do and achieve now is
It was all in the water.
--- From the text
Before the competition started, Taeyang
I thought there was a door at the end of the lane that I had to open.
I don't know how many more doors there are behind, but
The moment I won, my heart was filled with joy at having passed the first gate.
--- From the text
Children worried that the watermelon seeds in their stomachs will grow,
Athletes in the arena flying through the water,
Every time I encounter such sparkling moments
I felt it was a shame to watch it alone.
In fact, what I did was to create a beautiful painting that floats on the water like marble paint.
I just briefly sketched their appearance on paper.
--- From the "Acceptance Speech"
Publisher's Review
★The 21st Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award Grand Prize Winner
“Awakening to honest physicality, serious reflection on the future, and the experience of overcoming fear.
“A healthy and confident female child was born.”
“It is dazzling to see children choosing their own path and moving forward with all their might.
“The scenes of friendship, love, excitement, and thrill set under the blue light of summer are clear and refreshing.”
“Some stories capture us with their landscapes.
"Lane 5" makes you want to jump into the water and move your whole body.
“This is a story about swimming, but it’s also a story about everything.”
| A work that drew cheers from the judges!
Winner of the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award with unprecedented support
Lane 5, a story about the dreams and love of thirteen-year-old swimmers
On the day of the 21st Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award judging, the room where the seven judges gathered was lively from the start.
Everyone agreed that the judging was more enjoyable than ever, as there were a considerable number of outstanding works from the preliminary round.
After a lengthy discussion between the two works, which clearly demonstrated their strengths as fairy tales, the judges decided on an unusual joint grand prize, with high expectations that they would “open a new chapter in our children’s narratives.”
One of the works appears first.
This is 『Lane 5』 by Eun So-hol.
| “The game is about winning.
| I want to win.”
Kang Na-ru, thirteen years old, her main sport is freestyle.
He is the undisputed ace of the Hangang Elementary School swimming team, winning medals one after another at the National Youth Sports Festival.
Naru, who started swimming at the age of six, following her older sister, swims 100 laps around the school pool to improve her record by 0.1 seconds, holds her breath every morning on her way to school without being asked to do so to increase her lung capacity, and when she talks about her dreams in class, she envisions an Olympic medal without hesitation.
But I never asked myself why I swim.
I just jumped into the water as if it were a given and just rowed my arms towards victory.
The coach sometimes says things that Naru can't understand.
Winning and losing isn't everything in swimming. Sometimes, how you lose is more important. I think it would be good to think about why you swim at least once.
Those ambiguous words, along with the sudden appearance of rival Kim Cho-hee, become the starting point of a new lane that will unfold in Naru's heart.
Naru welcomes her last summer in elementary school with more enthusiasm than anyone else, still unsure of what awaits her when she opens the door at the end of the lane.
One day, because of Chohee, who wouldn't give up her first place, Naru was pushed from lane 4 to lane 5.
As the defeats continue, the shadows in Naru's heart begin to reveal themselves.
I wonder what it would have been like if my arms were just a little longer, and I keep repeating my impossible wish, even hurting people close to me, including my old childhood friend.
Eventually, Naru, who began to suspect Chohee's sparkling swimsuit, ended up doing something he shouldn't have done.
Naru, who has been fighting harder than anyone else and giving it her all, finally faces her own shortcomings head-on in order to stand up for herself in front of her own sweat and not run away from the water.
In this way, “you learn with your body and mind that learning how to win and how to lose are ultimately the same thing, and that it is up to you to choose whether to soar or fall.” (Song Mi-kyung) The image of Naru moving forward only after reflecting on her mistakes one by one leaves a deep impression, and the afterimage lingers for a long time.
It becomes clear that the '5th lane' that Naru took was not a place to collapse and remain, but rather a place of growth that would become a springboard for getting up again and moving forward.
| Moving towards your own touchpad
| Each and every one of their dazzling races
Author Eun So-hol shows the age of thirteen, a crossroads of change where one begins to worry about the future, from various angles through the eyes of children who swim.
It's the age when people must decide whether to continue swimming at a physical education school, when they reach their physical and mental limits and their records come to a halt, and for some, it's the last chance to start swimming seriously.
Although Naru and the other children are in the same pool, they each have different feelings.
And in the final moments of childhood, each of us ponders in our own way what choices we will make and which touchpad we should turn to.
“Because other people’s work looks easy.” The voices of children who know that they must decide their own path and who can bear the weight of that choice are wonderfully resonant.
What makes this work so brilliant is that the rain that unfolds before each child, other than the main character Naru, is depicted so clearly and vividly.
The author's perspective, which sees all children as protagonists, whether they win medals or not, whether they swim or not, is warm and trustworthy.
The work, which generously gives space to all the children appearing in the story, faithfully fulfills the role of a fairy tale that examines and cherishes even the most remote corners.
This is why we are already looking forward to writer Eun So-hol's next work.
A blue lane spreads out before the children.
At the end, the sight of children jumping into the water, saying, “There is a door that I must open,” is dazzling.
I want to add to the cheering voices that are at the top of their lungs.
The mind of this reader is similar to the mind of the writer.
The author wrote this piece with the hope of cheering on everyone who is giving their best in their respective races.
Taeyang writes a letter to Naru, pressing hard on it, “I’m always on your side.”
“Even when you are not on your own side,” is also what the author says to the readers.
[A word from the characters]
Bright lights, a refreshing smell that clears your nose,
Clear water that reflects the tiles on the floor and a straight line of rain.
The reason I'm here might be a little different from yours.
◆ Kang Naru
“Naruya, swimming isn’t everything in the world.”
“No, it’s everything to me.”
Kim Cho-hee
“I knew there was something stronger than the talisman of victory.”
“What is that?”
"me."
Jeong Tae-yang
“I think I should do it right at least once.
Before it's too late.
It's a shame to leave it like this.
“I keep thinking about it.”
Ji Seung-nam
“I…… 5 vs 5.
“Half wanting to do more, half wanting to stop here.”
◆ Gangbeol
“I’ve done enough swimming, so I don’t have any regrets.
And diving was secretly fun.
Keep thinking while running.
“I have to have the most beautiful flight.”
Kim Sa-rang
“See? The start is like Cupid’s arrow.
Go straight ahead.
“With all my might.”
Park Se-chan
“I hate complicated things.
So go swimming.
“I like that I can just go forward from beginning to end.”
Shin Dong-hee
“I like being barefoot any time.
“The shoes of the world are too small to hold my feet.”
“Awakening to honest physicality, serious reflection on the future, and the experience of overcoming fear.
“A healthy and confident female child was born.”
“It is dazzling to see children choosing their own path and moving forward with all their might.
“The scenes of friendship, love, excitement, and thrill set under the blue light of summer are clear and refreshing.”
“Some stories capture us with their landscapes.
"Lane 5" makes you want to jump into the water and move your whole body.
“This is a story about swimming, but it’s also a story about everything.”
| A work that drew cheers from the judges!
Winner of the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award with unprecedented support
Lane 5, a story about the dreams and love of thirteen-year-old swimmers
On the day of the 21st Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award judging, the room where the seven judges gathered was lively from the start.
Everyone agreed that the judging was more enjoyable than ever, as there were a considerable number of outstanding works from the preliminary round.
After a lengthy discussion between the two works, which clearly demonstrated their strengths as fairy tales, the judges decided on an unusual joint grand prize, with high expectations that they would “open a new chapter in our children’s narratives.”
One of the works appears first.
This is 『Lane 5』 by Eun So-hol.
| “The game is about winning.
| I want to win.”
Kang Na-ru, thirteen years old, her main sport is freestyle.
He is the undisputed ace of the Hangang Elementary School swimming team, winning medals one after another at the National Youth Sports Festival.
Naru, who started swimming at the age of six, following her older sister, swims 100 laps around the school pool to improve her record by 0.1 seconds, holds her breath every morning on her way to school without being asked to do so to increase her lung capacity, and when she talks about her dreams in class, she envisions an Olympic medal without hesitation.
But I never asked myself why I swim.
I just jumped into the water as if it were a given and just rowed my arms towards victory.
The coach sometimes says things that Naru can't understand.
Winning and losing isn't everything in swimming. Sometimes, how you lose is more important. I think it would be good to think about why you swim at least once.
Those ambiguous words, along with the sudden appearance of rival Kim Cho-hee, become the starting point of a new lane that will unfold in Naru's heart.
Naru welcomes her last summer in elementary school with more enthusiasm than anyone else, still unsure of what awaits her when she opens the door at the end of the lane.
One day, because of Chohee, who wouldn't give up her first place, Naru was pushed from lane 4 to lane 5.
As the defeats continue, the shadows in Naru's heart begin to reveal themselves.
I wonder what it would have been like if my arms were just a little longer, and I keep repeating my impossible wish, even hurting people close to me, including my old childhood friend.
Eventually, Naru, who began to suspect Chohee's sparkling swimsuit, ended up doing something he shouldn't have done.
Naru, who has been fighting harder than anyone else and giving it her all, finally faces her own shortcomings head-on in order to stand up for herself in front of her own sweat and not run away from the water.
In this way, “you learn with your body and mind that learning how to win and how to lose are ultimately the same thing, and that it is up to you to choose whether to soar or fall.” (Song Mi-kyung) The image of Naru moving forward only after reflecting on her mistakes one by one leaves a deep impression, and the afterimage lingers for a long time.
It becomes clear that the '5th lane' that Naru took was not a place to collapse and remain, but rather a place of growth that would become a springboard for getting up again and moving forward.
| Moving towards your own touchpad
| Each and every one of their dazzling races
Author Eun So-hol shows the age of thirteen, a crossroads of change where one begins to worry about the future, from various angles through the eyes of children who swim.
It's the age when people must decide whether to continue swimming at a physical education school, when they reach their physical and mental limits and their records come to a halt, and for some, it's the last chance to start swimming seriously.
Although Naru and the other children are in the same pool, they each have different feelings.
And in the final moments of childhood, each of us ponders in our own way what choices we will make and which touchpad we should turn to.
“Because other people’s work looks easy.” The voices of children who know that they must decide their own path and who can bear the weight of that choice are wonderfully resonant.
What makes this work so brilliant is that the rain that unfolds before each child, other than the main character Naru, is depicted so clearly and vividly.
The author's perspective, which sees all children as protagonists, whether they win medals or not, whether they swim or not, is warm and trustworthy.
The work, which generously gives space to all the children appearing in the story, faithfully fulfills the role of a fairy tale that examines and cherishes even the most remote corners.
This is why we are already looking forward to writer Eun So-hol's next work.
A blue lane spreads out before the children.
At the end, the sight of children jumping into the water, saying, “There is a door that I must open,” is dazzling.
I want to add to the cheering voices that are at the top of their lungs.
The mind of this reader is similar to the mind of the writer.
The author wrote this piece with the hope of cheering on everyone who is giving their best in their respective races.
Taeyang writes a letter to Naru, pressing hard on it, “I’m always on your side.”
“Even when you are not on your own side,” is also what the author says to the readers.
[A word from the characters]
Bright lights, a refreshing smell that clears your nose,
Clear water that reflects the tiles on the floor and a straight line of rain.
The reason I'm here might be a little different from yours.
◆ Kang Naru
“Naruya, swimming isn’t everything in the world.”
“No, it’s everything to me.”
Kim Cho-hee
“I knew there was something stronger than the talisman of victory.”
“What is that?”
"me."
Jeong Tae-yang
“I think I should do it right at least once.
Before it's too late.
It's a shame to leave it like this.
“I keep thinking about it.”
Ji Seung-nam
“I…… 5 vs 5.
“Half wanting to do more, half wanting to stop here.”
◆ Gangbeol
“I’ve done enough swimming, so I don’t have any regrets.
And diving was secretly fun.
Keep thinking while running.
“I have to have the most beautiful flight.”
Kim Sa-rang
“See? The start is like Cupid’s arrow.
Go straight ahead.
“With all my might.”
Park Se-chan
“I hate complicated things.
So go swimming.
“I like that I can just go forward from beginning to end.”
Shin Dong-hee
“I like being barefoot any time.
“The shoes of the world are too small to hold my feet.”
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of publication: September 14, 2020
- Page count, weight, size: 240 pages | 450g | 153*220*14mm
- ISBN13: 9788954674638
- ISBN10: 8954674631
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