![]() ![]() ![]() Dae begins to question why the Great Leaders look so well fed. 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. Yet the painfully skinny boy can't help wondering why all his family has to eat is watery porridge made from grass. Short attention spans Chapter Book Ages 8-12 B&W Illustrations 14-year-old Dae has been taught that North Korea is the best place in the world. 14-year-old Dae battles hunger, border guards, and homelessness when he's 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 Children's Literature winner Ellie Crowe and bestselling children's author Scott Peters tell this gripping story about one young refugee's escape from the oppression of North Korea. ![]()
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