Theme: civil war

Lost Boy, Lost Girl

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There’s warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Nonfiction, Sudan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Oranges In No Man’s Land

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Oranges in No Man’s Land tells the riveting story of ten-year-old Ayesha’s terrifying journey across no man’s land to reach a doctor in hostile territory in search of medicine for her dying grandmother.Set in Lebanon during the civil war, this story is told by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and is based on personal, real-life events. [...]

Descriptors: Asia, Lebanon, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them.What is war like through the eyes of [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Sierra Leone, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » 2 Comments