"The year is 2000, and North Koreans are being starved by the Kim regime's practices and recent famines. 17-year Seng-il Park and Ha-na Song are both dying of oppression and starvation. Separately, at different times and under different conditions, they both escape to China. As each would find out, China can be even more dangerous and unforgiving. In their quest for freedom, these two teenagers both face impossible choices and death. Alike in their need for survival, how far will they go to obtain enough to eat and be safe, let alone find true independence or liberty? Will they ever know life outside of the shadows and the underbelly of Chinese society? Will they ever have space for love and a "real" life? Learn about the internal struggles, betrayals, and heartbreaking choices these teens were forced to make, as well as the deep friendships and kindnesses they each enjoyed as they navigated the harsh realities of life. It will make you think of what you would do in these God-awful circumstances." -- page [4] of cover.
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