Author: Hyeonseo Lee

Nominated By: Joan Knowlton

non-fiction

An insight into one of the world's most ruthless and secretive societies. As a teenager in North Korea, Hyeonsoe decides to escape to China. It is the story of her attempts to get to South Korea and to save her mother and brother. She is a speaker on the international stage fostering human rights. It is a remarkable story of intelligence and courage.

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