In the Shadow of The Sun is a great book for three reasons. The first reason is that the book is very fast paced and written beautifully. Every chapter is ended in a cliff hanger and very entertaining. Second, it is very helpful to learn about a country where people are less fortunate that us. I feel like the author took her time raising awareness for a big issue in North Korea. Lastly, the characters bring more power and emotion to the story. Mia and Simon, the two main characters, are brave and smart in the situation they find themselves in. Please read now!!
In the Shadow of the Sun
By Anne Sibley O'Brien
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 6 | n/a | 5.1 | 83892 |
North Korea is known as the most repressive country on Earth, with a dictatorial leader, a starving population, and harsh punishment for rebellion.
Not the best place for a family vacation.
Yet that's exactly where Mia Andrews finds herself, on a tour with her aid-worker father and fractious older brother, Simon. Mia was adopted from South Korea as a baby, and the trip raises tough questions about where she really belongs. Then her dad is arrested for spying, just as forbidden photographs of North Korean slave-labor camps fall into Mia's hands. The only way to save Dad: get the pictures out of the country. Thus Mia and Simon set off on a harrowing journey to the border, without food, money, or shelter, in a land where anyone who sees them might turn them in, and getting caught could mean prison -- or worse.
An exciting adventure that offers a rare glimpse into a compelling, complicated nation, In the Shadow of the Sun is an unforgettable novel of courage and survival.
Not the best place for a family vacation.
Yet that's exactly where Mia Andrews finds herself, on a tour with her aid-worker father and fractious older brother, Simon. Mia was adopted from South Korea as a baby, and the trip raises tough questions about where she really belongs. Then her dad is arrested for spying, just as forbidden photographs of North Korean slave-labor camps fall into Mia's hands. The only way to save Dad: get the pictures out of the country. Thus Mia and Simon set off on a harrowing journey to the border, without food, money, or shelter, in a land where anyone who sees them might turn them in, and getting caught could mean prison -- or worse.
An exciting adventure that offers a rare glimpse into a compelling, complicated nation, In the Shadow of the Sun is an unforgettable novel of courage and survival.
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
ISBN-13: 9780545905749
ISBN-10: 0545905745
Published on 6/27/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (2)
Mia and her brother must escape north Korea with an illegal cell phone (well, illegal for them to have)with illegal pictures on it while their dad is detained. The problem is, they stand out. A LOT. They don't speak Korean, Mia's brother doesn't look Korean, and they are obviously non Korean. It doesn't help that they have very little food, a ten year old map, and only a few matches. Warning: this book contains bad language.