North Korea

North Korea

Liz Sonneborn

Book - 2014

With its famously authoritarian government, struggling economy, and massive military, North Korea has been a major source of conflict throughout the 20th century and continuing today. Readers will learn about the controversial nation's history, from its founding in the aftermath of World War II to its role in global politics today. They will also learn what life is like for the country's people and discover why foreigners are so rarely able to set foot on North Korean soil.

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Subjects
Korea (North)
Published
New York : Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc c2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Liz Sonneborn (-)
Physical Description
144 p. : ill. (chiefly col,) maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780531236789
  • The day of the sun
  • Mountains and valleys
  • Wildlife and habitats
  • The hermit kingdom
  • Governing North Korea
  • A struggling economy
  • The North Koreans
  • A faithless state
  • Art and culture
  • Living day-to-day
  • Timeline
  • Fact facts
  • To find out more
  • Index.
Review by Booklist Review

Many students turn to the Internet for writing reports, but for reliably accurate, attractively presented and well-calibrated information, the long-standing Enchantment of the World series remains a superior choice. Each volume has been completely rewritten from a previous edition in many cases to startling effect given recent political events. Although the basic structure holds true to past versions, the updated photographs are truly eye-popping and take care to portray the countries as modern often opting for showing, say, a surgeon at work rather than a rural farmer. North Korea has a new author and a strong political focus, discussing life under the new leader, Kim Jong-un. Each volume in this reliable series includes extensive back matter with a detailed index.--Dove Lempke, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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