Theme: violence

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

Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu (Rainbow Biography)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, Rigoberta Menchuis a poor, uneducated Mayan woman who has helped her native people fight oppression in Guatemala and who has told the world about their suffering. Part of the Rainbow Biography series, the account is quiet, but it tells of violence and poverty and amazing courage. Beginning [...]

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment