Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Harden, Blaine
SLJ Best BookBiographies/AutobiographiesNorth KoreaBooklist Adult Books For Young AdultsSLJ Adult Book for High School/TeensHistory
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AR Book Level
8.1
AR Points
10
Word Count
56,441
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
159179 EN
About this book
This book chronicles the life of Dong-hyuk Shin, who was raised in a political prison camp in North Korea, describing the inhumane conditions, his escape from the camp and the country, and his efforts to raise awareness. The text contains violence.
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