This coming-of-age novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two teenaged boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma, Bamboo People explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice as seen through the eyes of child soldiers.

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• ISBN: 9781580893282
• Author: Perkins, Mitali
• Published: 2010 , Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
• Themes: Family, Friendship, jungle, War
• Descriptors: Drama, Myanmar (Burma), Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 272