I ESCAPED NORTH KOREA! IBD

Sinopsis

14-year-old Dae battles hunger, border guards, and homelessness when heâÇÖs separated from his parents and forced to flee North Korea alone.The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us.Asian/Pacific American Award for ChildrenâÇÖs Literature winner Ellie Crowe and bestselling childrenâÇÖs author Scott Peters tell this gripping story about one young refugeeâÇÖs escape from the oppression of North Korea.áShort attention spans | Chapter Book | Ages 8-12 | B&W Illustrationsá14-year-old Dae has been taught that North Korea is the best place in the world. Yet the painfully skinny boy canâÇÖt help wondering why all his family has to eat is watery porridge made from grass.áAt 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.áWhen DaeâÇÖs 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 rebellion-of fleeing across the scary border into China to look for work. For how else can he help feed his family and pay the bribes to free his father? But can he survive the deadly crossing?áDoes he have what it takes to escape?áThis is the 1st childrenâÇÖs book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren TarshisâÇÖs I Survived Series and Refugee by Alan Gratz.áThe short chapters make for easy wins, and DaeâÇÖs gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out whatâÇÖs going to happen next.áGreat for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https://tinyurl.com/studynkáPacked with a special fact section on North Korea and thatâÇÖs sure to satisfy curious minds.áAn empowering must-read for todayâÇÖs turbulent times.áCollect the whole I Escaped Seriesá'a must for every reading list'áCan Dae find freedom? Read it and find out.