As North Korea undergoes a devastating famine, Yeong-dae loses both his parents and is forced to beg on the streets. Soon, this young boy sets off on a desperate journey to China to find his sister—his last living family member. Captured by the authorities, he is sent back to the North, where he is thrown in jail and tortured.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume VII, Issue 3
Related: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea, Realistic Fiction
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