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December's Bonus Pick Theme/Topic is Universal Human Rights Awareness Month.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey… by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

I am very excited for this book to come in :)

I'm really going to try and read this in December, but it may be January before I can get to it :(

Susanne wrote: "I'm really going to try and read this in December, but it may be January before I can get to it :("

That is completely fine :) I keep all the discussions open!

Started reading this book today! So excited :)

The library has notified me I can check this out finally! : )

I thought for those who want some more background:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North...

aPriL does feral sometimes wrote: "I thought for those who want some more background:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North..."

Wow! That was fascinating!!

Here is some information that I didn't know previously:

1. China being a relatively-close ally of North Korea
2. If the defectors are caught in China, they are repatriated back to North Korea to face harsh interrogations and years of punishment, or even death in political prison camps such as Yodok camp or reeducation camps such as Chungsan camp or Chongori camp.

There is a new movie out on Netflix called Under the Sun about North Korea.

Under the Sun is a 2015 Russian documentary film directed by Vitaly Mansky. The film follows a year in the life of a family in Pyongyang, North Korea as their daughter Zin-mi prepares to join the Korean Children's Union on the Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday).

Sounds very interesting, Mariah!

I am reading this book right now and I just got to Part II, where they are in China. I can only imagine China is just as heart breaking to read at North Korea is. This poor girl and her family! I feel so bad for what poor people in Korea go through.

Finished the book! Here is my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...