"[W.O.R.D] I Escaped North Korea! ReadOn.line
After tragedy steals 14-year-old Dae's parents away, he attempts a desperate escape to freedom. Experience his gripping journey in this unforgettable story of hope.The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us.Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature winner Ellie Crowe and bestselling children's author Scott Peters paint a vivid tale of one young refugee's escape from the oppression of North Korea. 14-year-old Dae has been taught that North Korea is the best place in the world. Yet the painfully skinny boy can't help wondering why all his family has to eat is watery porridge made from grass. At school, Dae and his friends bow before the giant portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, their clothes flapping around their bony limbs. Dae begins to question why the Great Leaders look so well fed. When Dae's beloved father is hauled away to a hard-labor camp, the young teen must fend for himself. Alone, things turn from bad to worse and Dae dreams of
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