Every falling star : the true story of how I survived and escaped North Korea
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Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2016.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419721328 (hardback), 1419721321 (hardback)
Physical Desc
xv, 314 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Orcutt Library - Children's Non-Fiction | 951.93051 L481 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Teen Non-Fiction | 951.93051 L481 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2016.
Street Date
1609
Language
English
ISBN
9781419721328 (hardback), 1419721321 (hardback)
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Notes
Description
"This is YA nonfiction. It's the memoir of a boy named Sungju who grew up in North Korea and, at the age of twelve, was forced to live on the streets and fend for himself after his parents disappeared. Finally, after years of being homeless and living with a gang, Sungju is reunited with his maternal grandparents and, eventually, his father"--,Provided by publisher.
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"Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age twelve to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly re-creates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, his 'brothers'; to be hungry and to fear arrest, imprisonment, and even execution. This riveting memoir allows young readers to learn about other cultures where freedoms they take for granted do not exist"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Boys -- Korea (North) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Homeless boys -- Korea (North) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Korea (North) -- History -- 1994-2011 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Korea (North) -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Lee, Sungju -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Lee, Sungju -- Family -- Juvenile literature.
Street children -- Korea (North) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Survival -- Korea (North) -- Juvenile literature.
Homeless boys -- Korea (North) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Korea (North) -- History -- 1994-2011 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Korea (North) -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Lee, Sungju -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Lee, Sungju -- Family -- Juvenile literature.
Street children -- Korea (North) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Survival -- Korea (North) -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S., & McClelland, S. (2016). Every falling star: the true story of how I survived and escaped North Korea . Amulet Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sungju and Susan. McClelland. 2016. Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea. Amulet Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sungju and Susan. McClelland. Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Amulet Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sungju,, and Susan McClelland. Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Amulet Books, 2016.
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