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Brother's Keeper

By: Julie Lee
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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Two children must escape North Korea on their own in this harrowing novel based on a true story.

North Korea. December, 1950.

Twelve-year-old Sora and her family live under an iron set of rules: No travel without a permit. No criticism of the government. No absences from Communist meetings. Wear red. Hang pictures of the Great Leader. Don't trust your neighbors. Don't speak your mind. You are being watched.

But war is coming, war between North and South Korea, between the Soviets and the Americans. War causes chaos - so war is the perfect time to escape. The plan is simple: Sora and her family will walk for weeks from their tiny northern village to the South Korean city of Busan - if they can avoid napalm, frostbite, border guards, and enemy soldiers.

But they can't. And when an incendiary bombing breaks the family apart, Sora and her little brother, Young, must get to South Korea on their own. Can a 12-year-old girl and her eight-year-old brother survive 300 miles of warzone in winter?

Based on the incredible true experience of the author's mother as a refugee during the Korean War, Brother's Keeper offers listeners a view into a vanished world and a closed nation.

©2020 Julie Lee (P)2020 Recorded Books
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This is a wonderful historical fiction book. Make sure to listen to the author's note following the end of the book.

Wonderful Historical Fiction

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Amazing, heartfelt story that brought tears to my eyes. The author brings characters to life with masterful use of poetic language.

Great story of survival and hope

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Read this book with my daughters ages 10 & 12. We could not put it down! It is a suspenseful page turner. The Korean War was a terrible time in history and to read about the struggles this family had to overcome is really incredible. It brings the war to life. We really loved this book and recommend it for children and adults alike. It is very easy to identify with the characters. Two thumbs up!

Captivating Read!

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Loved this book so so much. Enlightening, heartwarming and well written. Narration is perfection! 10/10

Amazing

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It was adventurous and exhilarating I was up all night listening and I was literally crying when I heard the bad part and I feel so bad because it was based on a real event. Totally recommend for 10-13. 10/10 😁🤩😛🙂😃.

It’s so good but so sad

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