British Expedition to Abyssinia to his fortress at Magdala. He was engaged in constant military campaigns against a wide array of rebels. Likewise, Abyssinia was also threatened by the encroachment of Islam as Muslim Turks and Egyptians repeatedly invaded Ethiopia from the Red Sea and from Sudan while the Muslim Oromo tribe was expanding throughout Central Ethiopia. As a final attempt to recover his standing, Tewodros wrote to the major powers for help. As Donald Crummey recounts, "Now came the definitive attempt, at the turning point of the Emperor's career. Success might stabilize the internal situation; defeat would pull out the last prop. He
When My Name Was Keoko ships. Home and together again, Sun-hee teaches her brother the Korean alphabet, which she learned from their father after Korea was freed. Critical reception has been positive, and "When My Name Was Keoko" has received a review from the "School Library Journal" and two reviews from the "Horn Book Guide". "AudioFile" praised the book's story while criticizing that the audiobook narration was "at times flat and without emotion". "Publishers Weekly" gave "When My Name Was Keoko" a starred review and wrote "Through the use of the shifting narrators, Park subtly points up the differences between male and female roles in