Yeonmi Park tells her story of living as a young girl in North Korea and how she eventually managed to flee. The book gives insights into North Korean life, her escape from there and the ordeals and pains Park had to endure “in order to live”.
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Author(s): Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24611623-in-order-to-live
ISBN: 978-0-241-97303-5
Audiobook URL: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318940/in-order-to-live-by-yeonmi-park-with-maryanne-vollers/
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Pages 1-6: Prologue
Pages 9-121: Part One takes take place in North Korea.
Pages 125-198: Part Two focuses on the journey through China
Pages 201-267: Part Three covers life in South Korea
Further comments for teachers:
While reading the book from beginning to end, students can try to record and reconstruct an approximate timeline and locations and plot them on a map (such as the one in the book). It will not always be possible to pin down exact places, which is a fact which can also be used for discussions.
Large digital version for the map in the book: http://ebookassets.penguinrandomhouse.com/ebookassets/features/inordertolive/IOTL_Map.pdf