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Would The Girl with Seven Names be a good choice for a high schooler?
Carol Definitely. There are no graphic descriptions of brutality that could lead to nightmares. For example, although the author wrote that she was seven ye…moreDefinitely. There are no graphic descriptions of brutality that could lead to nightmares. For example, although the author wrote that she was seven years old when she saw a man hung by the police, there is no description of that event.

It is a book that opened my eyes to how much we in America take for granted. Young Hyeonseo believed North Korea was the best country in the world and its leaders were gods -- as she had always been taught. It would certainly keep the attention of middle schoolers. BTW her TED Talk is on Youtube.(less)
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