| Escape from Tibet: A True Story Contributor(s): Gray, Nick (Author), Scandiffio, Laura (With) |
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ISBN: 1554516625 ISBN-13: 9781554516629 Publisher: Annick Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two brothers face cruelty, hardship, and hope, on the ultimate journey in search of freedom. Eleven-year-old Tenzin hasn't seen his older brother, Pasang, in five years, so he is thrilled when Pasang unexpectedly returns to their Tibetan village late one night. Now eighteen, Pasang is an educated monk whose return from India provokes the suspicious and ever-watchful eyes of the Chinese authorities. Unbeknownst to Tenzin, Pasang has conspired with their mother to leave again--taking his younger brother with him, this time, in search of a better life. Based on the true story of the brothers' journey in the mid-1990s first made into an acclaimed documentary by Nick Gray, Escape from Tibet is a riveting tale of courage, adventure, and triumph. A foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and an introduction provide historical context. Black and white photographs of Nick Gray's travels through Tibet vividly evoke the boys' homeland, and a timeline, glossary, and maps further contextualize the Tibetans' controversial and ongoing struggle with China. |