Every falling star : how I survived and escaped North Korea
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2016.
Physical Description
xvi, 314 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile Measure
880L
Status
Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 951.93 LEE 2016
1 available
YA 951.93 LEE 2016
1 available
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction | YA 951.93 LEE 2016 | On Shelf |
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Fremont School District - Dubois - Young Adult Nonfiction | B LEE | On Shelf |
Fremont School District - Dubois - Young Adult Nonfiction | B LEE | On Shelf |
Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 951.93 LEE | On Shelf |
Park Co. Library - Young Adult Nonfiction | YA 951.93 LEE | On Shelf |
Sublette Co. - Big Piney Branch - Young Adult Collection | YA 951.93 LEE | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress 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.
More Details
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2016.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile Measure
880
Notes
Summary
"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.
Summary
"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.
Reading Level
880L,Lexile
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader,5.9
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S., & McClelland, S. (2016). Every falling star: 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: 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: How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Amulet Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Sungju., and Susan McClelland. Every Falling Star: How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Amulet Books, 2016.
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